African figurines are mostly images of various spirits, ancestors or certain historical persons and gods. For African figurines is typical to highlight the most significant …show more content…
Every African culture has its unique mask. The general outlines of the mask, the ratio of the main features of the face, the shape of the eyes and eyebrows, nose and nostrils, the shape of the mouth, the ears, the presence or absence of teeth, haircut, and coloring usually allow a relatively accurate adjustment of its affiliation to a particular nation. The whole life of African tribes riddled with confident of existence of a parallel world of spirits. Every tree, the animal, the mountain has its spirit - friendly or hostile. African dancers, wearing masks and speaking out against the dark spirits, were convinced in safety as the spirit cannot see their faces, therefore, it cannot harm them. African mask features combine human and animal or several animals - a trunk or a beak can be combined with long