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To present the self in a special way.

Authors :
Harding, Frances
Source :
African Arts. Winter98, Vol. 31 Issue 1, p56. 12p. 7 Color Photographs, 11 Black and White Photographs.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

Features how the Tiv people of Nigeria use carved wooden masks and figures in their contemporary puppet and masquerade theater called kwagh-hir. Cultural meaning of masquerade in Africa; Performers of kwagh-hir; History of kwagh-hir; Material forms of kwagh-hir.

Subjects

Subjects :
*MASQUERADES
*TIV (African people)

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Language :
English
ISSN :
00019933
Volume :
31
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
African Arts
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
400301
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2307/3337624
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