Grebo culture
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Grebo culture refers to the traditions, social practices, and artistic expressions—especially distinctive wooden masks—of the Grebo people of Liberia and neighboring regions of West Africa.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
West African culture
ⓘ
culture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Grebo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivityContext |
fishing
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palm oil production ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
body decoration
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figurative sculpture ⓘ mask carving ⓘ ritual costume making ⓘ |
| hasCulturalElement |
age-grade systems
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ancestral veneration ⓘ carving ⓘ chieftaincy ⓘ clan organization ⓘ dance ⓘ drumming ⓘ initiation ceremonies ⓘ mask performances ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ proverbs ⓘ ritual practices ⓘ secret societies ⓘ storytelling ⓘ traditional music ⓘ traditional religion ⓘ weaving ⓘ wooden masks ⓘ |
| influenced | Western collectors’ interest in African masks ⓘ |
| influencedBy | neighboring Kru cultures ⓘ |
| languageFamilyContext | Kru languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive wooden masks
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geometric mask forms ⓘ multiple-eyed masks ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Côte d’Ivoire
NERFINISHED
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Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Bassa people
NERFINISHED
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Krahn people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kru people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Christianity
ⓘ
indigenous African religions ⓘ |
| socialStructureFeature |
extended family compounds
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patrilineal descent ⓘ village-based governance ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
apprenticeship in arts
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oral transmission ⓘ ritual instruction ⓘ |
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