West Africa, Ivory Coast (Baule) -- Scene with "Do" Mask at Tetekro
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 2006.2.100; E01546
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Institut für den Wissenschaftlichen Film (Göttingen, Germany)
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content: Institut Für Den Wissenschaftlichen Filmen (IWF) Encyclopaedia Cinematographica film collection
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Film reel (8 minutes, color sound, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1968
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Film reels
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Edited film: the Do mask and the Dje mask are believed to be the most sacred beings of the Baule tribe and women are not allowed to see them. Before the Do mask appears two groups of young musicians compete with one another. After this performance the mask dances and receives the sacrifice of a fowl.
Legacy Keywords: Ivory Coast ; West Africa, Ivory Coast ; Africa; Baule