Mask making in Burkina Faso

Mask making is an important industry in West African culture. Artists grow up learning the trade from their forefathers. In this video we look at some work from our friends in Bobo Dialasso, a wonderful town in the south west corner of Burkina Faso. The masks they are working on are from the Bobo ethnic group, in particular the BWA group of big round sun mask is a typical harvest mask from the region For more