Baga
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The Baga are an ethnic group of coastal Guinea in West Africa, known for their rich artistic traditions, especially wooden masks and sculptures used in ritual ceremonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baga canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African ethnic group
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| artCollectionPresence |
European museum collections
ⓘ
North American museum collections NERFINISHED ⓘ major African art museums ⓘ |
| artForm |
mask carving
ⓘ
ritual performance ⓘ wood sculpture ⓘ |
| coastalEnvironment |
estuaries
ⓘ
mangrove swamps ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | French colonial rule in Guinea ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Guinean coastal region ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | important West African artistic tradition ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Baga Kakissa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baga Koba NERFINISHED ⓘ Baga Mandori NERFINISHED ⓘ Baga Pukur NERFINISHED ⓘ Baga Sitemu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
rich artistic traditions
ⓘ
ritual ceremonies ⓘ wooden masks ⓘ wooden sculptures ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Fulani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Landuma NERFINISHED ⓘ Susu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postColonialCountry | Republic of Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | coastal Guinea ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| ritualContext |
agricultural rites
ⓘ
funerary ceremonies ⓘ initiation ceremonies ⓘ |
| ritualObject |
Banda mask
ⓘ
Nimba headdress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village-based communities ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | thatched houses ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
fishing
ⓘ
rice farming ⓘ salt production ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | animism ⓘ |
| usesScript | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.