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The eagle mask was made by the Bhuwa people of Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 (BWA). The wings of the eagle are spread on both sides of the mask, the inverted triangle in the middle is the face of the eagle, and the round are the eyes and the mouth. It's the amount

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The eagle mask was made by the Bhuwa people of Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 (BWA).

The wings of the eagle are spread on both sides of the mask, the inverted triangle in the middle is the face of the eagle, and the round are the eyes and the mouth. It usually has a downward curved hook on its forehead, which has different meanings in different clans: one represents the hornbill beak, and the other represents the small 🐔 of the boy after being circumcised.

There are many geometric figures on the surface of the eagle mask, each of which is related to the history of the clan. Some foreign scholars have made interpretations, such as the triangle represents the footprints of the antelope, the circle represents the sacred well, the Z shape represents the path of the ancestors to the sacred forest, and the checkerboard represents the leather cushion where the clan elders sit... But the exact meaning is unknown.

Like other animal masks of the Bois, the eagle mask represents the spirit of the jungle and acts as an intermediary between the creation gods and humans, providing protection for the villagers.

Masks are mainly used in circumcision, harvest celebrations, and bazaar dance performances.

The Bois also have butterfly masks (Figs. 7, 8), which are very similar to eagle masks. They differ in that the butterfly masks are longer and the surface pattern is dominated by concentric circles.

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The eagle mask was made by the Bhuwa people of Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 (BWA). The wings of the eagle are spread on both sides of the mask, the inverted triangle in the middle is the face of the eagle, and the round are the eyes and the mouth. It's the amount
The eagle mask was made by the Bhuwa people of Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 (BWA). The wings of the eagle are spread on both sides of the mask, the inverted triangle in the middle is the face of the eagle, and the round are the eyes and the mouth. It's the amount
The eagle mask was made by the Bhuwa people of Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 (BWA). The wings of the eagle are spread on both sides of the mask, the inverted triangle in the middle is the face of the eagle, and the round are the eyes and the mouth. It's the amount
The eagle mask was made by the Bhuwa people of Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 (BWA). The wings of the eagle are spread on both sides of the mask, the inverted triangle in the middle is the face of the eagle, and the round are the eyes and the mouth. It's the amount
The eagle mask was made by the Bhuwa people of Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 (BWA). The wings of the eagle are spread on both sides of the mask, the inverted triangle in the middle is the face of the eagle, and the round are the eyes and the mouth. It's the amount
The eagle mask was made by the Bhuwa people of Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 (BWA). The wings of the eagle are spread on both sides of the mask, the inverted triangle in the middle is the face of the eagle, and the round are the eyes and the mouth. It's the amount
The eagle mask was made by the Bhuwa people of Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 (BWA). The wings of the eagle are spread on both sides of the mask, the inverted triangle in the middle is the face of the eagle, and the round are the eyes and the mouth. It's the amount
The eagle mask was made by the Bhuwa people of Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 (BWA). The wings of the eagle are spread on both sides of the mask, the inverted triangle in the middle is the face of the eagle, and the round are the eyes and the mouth. It's the amount
The eagle mask was made by the Bhuwa people of Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 (BWA). The wings of the eagle are spread on both sides of the mask, the inverted triangle in the middle is the face of the eagle, and the round are the eyes and the mouth. It's the amount

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