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Bambara mask from Mali, carved in wood, 64 cm high and 21 cm wide, in good condition with age-related wear and stains, originating from the Bambara culture.
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Bambara Mask of Mali.
The Bambara (Bambara: bamanan; plural Bamananw, Bamana or Banmana) are a Mande people of the Sahelian West Africa, primarily settled in Mali. They formed the Bamana Kingdom of Segou in West Africa. They speak Bambara.
The Banmana or Bambaras originate from the Mandé. They are said to have left this region to escape the domination of the Malinkés, in the time of the Mali Empire. Hence their name which means “those who refused to submit” (ban = “refusal” and mana = “master”). Some translate this etymology as “those who refused to submit (to Islam).” They would go to live in Ouassoulou, between Sikasso and the Ivory Coast, in Do and Kri (current Segou), in Kaniaga (current Bélédougou), in Kaarta (Sandaré, Oussoubidjadjan, etc.). In reality, the Bambaras are only a sub-group of the Malinkés, just like many other Mande groups.
In the 19th century, the Bamara kingdoms of Kaarta and Segou, founded by the two brothers Niangolo and Baramanglo, surnamed Coulibaly, after the fall of the Songhai Empire, resisted the Fulani Empire of Macina, then temporarily against the Toucouleur El Hadj Oumar Tall, who wished to convert animists to Islam. The fierce resistance of the Bambaras against El Hadj Oumar was such that he could never establish a stable state. They are today predominantly Muslim, there are a few
Bambara Mask of Mali.
The Bambara (Bambara: bamanan; plural Bamananw, Bamana or Banmana) are a Mande people of the Sahelian West Africa, primarily settled in Mali. They formed the Bamana Kingdom of Segou in West Africa. They speak Bambara.
The Banmana or Bambaras originate from the Mandé. They are said to have left this region to escape the domination of the Malinkés, in the time of the Mali Empire. Hence their name which means “those who refused to submit” (ban = “refusal” and mana = “master”). Some translate this etymology as “those who refused to submit (to Islam).” They would go to live in Ouassoulou, between Sikasso and the Ivory Coast, in Do and Kri (current Segou), in Kaniaga (current Bélédougou), in Kaarta (Sandaré, Oussoubidjadjan, etc.). In reality, the Bambaras are only a sub-group of the Malinkés, just like many other Mande groups.
In the 19th century, the Bamara kingdoms of Kaarta and Segou, founded by the two brothers Niangolo and Baramanglo, surnamed Coulibaly, after the fall of the Songhai Empire, resisted the Fulani Empire of Macina, then temporarily against the Toucouleur El Hadj Oumar Tall, who wished to convert animists to Islam. The fierce resistance of the Bambaras against El Hadj Oumar was such that he could never establish a stable state. They are today predominantly Muslim, there are a few
Details
Era
After 2000
Number of objects
1
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Mali
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
64 cm
Width
21 cm
