Debloahigla Identity Mask

The masks Kran of Liberia are the Gueré masks of Ivory Coast. The main role of the Debloahigla mask is to go to the battlefield to prevent the extermination of the defeated. Send the head of the opposite field a branch of oil palm and a white hen. If the head of the enemy side accepts it, it means there will be peace. In principle custom requires acceptance of these offerings.

The identity mask is a small miniature mask that all mask bearers wear with them. This miniature is a faithful reproduction of the mask. This mask is presented as a piece of identification to penetrate the sacred forest. There is no face mask inside the sacred forest of the Gueré or the Kran, but in order not to be recognized, once inside, each one expresses himself by placing himself behind his garment that has been extended on the ground and speak through an instrument that they have placed in their mouths and that deforms the voice.

It is the same mask that in other ethnic groups is called a passport mask. It is used in large movements, whether on foot or in a vehicle. It protects against accidents.

This limberly rhomboidal-looking mask features a closed front bump with a small metal disc bordered by a red rope. Most likely its interior contains some grey-grey (amulet) or magic substance. In the centre, a white, almost trapezoidal, rectangular face with the upper and lower arched sides is highlighted. small triangular eyes and elongated nose, black, also triangular. The mouth, protruding, retains traces of red fiber. Time skate.