Christopher D Roy

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Mossi (Bilingual Edition: English & French)Paperback - Bilingual Edition: English & French, 28 February 2019

Mossi (Bilingual Edition: English & French)
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Part of Series
Visions of Africa
Print Length
144 pages
Language
English
Publisher
5 Continents Editions
Date Published
28 Feb 2019
ISBN-10
8874397003
ISBN-13
9788874397006

Description

The Mossi people of Burkina Faso have a rich and complex history that is mirrored by the several types and styles of figures and masks they create. They came into being around 1500 A.D. when a large group of horsemen from what is now northern Ghana rode north into the valley of the Volta River and conquered the local farmers. The descendants of the conquering horsemen became the ruling class and used political art in the form of royal figures to validate their authority. Meanwhile the descendants of the conquered farmers became the spiritual class and made masks to represent the spirits of nature. The stylistic diversity of this art mirrors the several geographically divergent peoples who were conquered in 1500 and eventually became the Mossi we know today. Unlike several other West African peoples, the Mossi have not converted to Islam in large numbers, and so they continue creating brilliant art much as their ancestors did hundreds of years ago. Until the 1980s there was much confusion about the accurate attribution of Mossi art to the people who created it. This book makes clear that the Mossi have continued to create brilliant art which they use to this day to express ideas about politics and religion.

Product Details

Author:
Christopher D Roy
Book Edition:
Bilingual Edition: English & French
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
28 February 2019
Dimensions:
25.15 x 17.78 x 1.52 cm
Genre:
African
ISBN-10:
8874397003
ISBN-13:
9788874397006
Language:
English
Location:
Milan
Pages:
144
Weight:
521.63 gm

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