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Art as a Verb in Africa: The Masks of the Bwa Village of Boni (DVD : 90 min. ) [2005]
DVD 8536
Abstract: The spectacular mask performances of the Bwa people in the village of Boni, in central Burkina Faso, include plank masks, hawks, lepers, dwarfs, serpents, and other spiritual beings. The masks' performances recreate the characters of the spiritual beings they represent. Filmed at the annual mask festival in 2005. Edited and produced by Christopher D. Roy.
Director: Yacouba Bonde Distributor:CustomFlix
Keywords: Burkina Faso, Bwa people, masquerade, art, performance
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Art as a Verb in Africa: The Masks of the Bwa Village of Boni (DVD : 90 min. ) [2005]
DVD 8536
Abstract: The spectacular mask performances of the Bwa people in the village of Boni, in central Burkina Faso, include plank masks, hawks, lepers, dwarfs, serpents, and other spiritual beings. The masks' performances recreate the characters of the spiritual beings they represent. Filmed at the annual mask festival in 2005. Edited and produced by Christopher D. Roy.
Director: Yacouba Bonde Distributor:CustomFlix
Keywords: Burkina Faso, Bwa people, masquerade, art, performance
September 16, 2008: Geoffrey Nyarota
