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Title:A Re-Examination of the Meaning and Significance of the Mask among the Ibibio
Author:Onunwa, Udobata R.
Year:1987
Periodical:Africana Marburgensia
Volume:Special issue
Issue:12
Pages:36-44
Language:English
Geographic term:Nigeria
Subjects:Ibibio
masks
Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups)
Abstract:The Ibibio, inhabitants of Nigeria's Cross River State, are known for their skill in producing masks and other cultural artefacts. The author examines the changing concepts of the mask and indicates how traditional religious and cultural symbols may adapt to both internal and external changes and be revitalized in new contexts. Ref., sum. in French.
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