Sirige mask
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The Sirige mask is a tall, plank-like ceremonial mask of the Dogon people of Mali, used in elaborate funerary and commemorative dances to symbolize the connection between the human and spiritual worlds.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dogon mask
ⓘ
ceremonial mask ⓘ cultural artifact ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dogon ancestor cult
ⓘ
Dogon cosmology ⓘ Dogon initiation traditions ⓘ |
| category |
African mask
ⓘ
performance costume ⓘ ritual object ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Dogon people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
geometric patterns
ⓘ
pigments ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dogon people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | vertical plank mask ⓘ |
| function |
mark transition of the deceased to ancestor status
ⓘ
mediate between living and dead ⓘ reinforce social cohesion ⓘ transmit cosmological knowledge ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
complex choreographed steps
ⓘ
energetic vertical movements ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
exceptional height
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rectilinear geometric design ⓘ stacked rectangular sections ⓘ |
| partOf | Dogon masking traditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
masked dance
ⓘ
processional dance ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Bandiagara Escarpment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kanaga mask
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Satimbe mask ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
African traditional religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dogon religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualFunction |
commemoration of the dead
ⓘ
funerary ritual ⓘ |
| shape | tall plank-like form ⓘ |
| status | important symbol of Dogon identity ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
axis between earth and sky
ⓘ
communication with ancestors ⓘ connection between human and spiritual worlds ⓘ cosmic order ⓘ |
| timeOfUse |
periodic collective funerary rites
ⓘ
post-burial ceremonies ⓘ |
| transmission | knowledge passed through Dogon lineages ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Dama ceremony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dogon commemorative dances ⓘ Dogon funerary rites ⓘ |
| wornBy | male dancer ⓘ |
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