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Masque Bambara du Mali, a wooden mask from Mali of the Bambara culture, measuring 32 cm high by 18 cm wide and in good condition with age-related wear.
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Bambara Mask of Mali.
The Bambaras (Bambara: bamanan; plural, Bamananw, Bamana or Banmana) are a Manding people of the Sahelian West Africa, mainly settled in Mali. They formed the "Kingdom of Bamara of Ségou" in West Africa. They speak Bambara.
The Banmana or Bambaras are original to the Mandé. They would have left that region to escape the domination of the Malinkés, at 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, at Do and Kri (today Ségou), at Kaniaga (today Bélédougou), at Kaarta (Sandaré, Oussoubidjadjan, etc.). In reality, the Bambaras are but a sub-group of the Malinkés, just like
Bambara Mask of Mali.
The Bambaras (Bambara: bamanan; plural, Bamananw, Bamana or Banmana) are a Manding people of the Sahelian West Africa, mainly settled in Mali. They formed the "Kingdom of Bamara of Ségou" in West Africa. They speak Bambara.
The Banmana or Bambaras are original to the Mandé. They would have left that region to escape the domination of the Malinkés, at 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, at Do and Kri (today Ségou), at Kaniaga (today Bélédougou), at Kaarta (Sandaré, Oussoubidjadjan, etc.). In reality, the Bambaras are but a sub-group of the Malinkés, just like
Details
Era
After 2000
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Mali
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
32 cm
Width
18 cm
