A painted cloth costume worn by a Senufo Poro society masquerader
Title

A painted cloth costume worn by a Senufo Poro society masquerader

Caption

A painted cloth costume worn by a Senufo Poro society masquerader, Similar cloths were also worn by hunters. The designs, regarded as protective, are painted on to locally woven narrow strip cloth using a green paint made from boiled leaves, then outlined with a mud solution. Ivory Coast. Senufo. Northern Ivory Coast.

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Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman

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UMG12A25_056

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