Male Statue of Do

Person sitting on a stool of influence AkanHe wears a mask of the Do on his head. These masks of the Ligbi and of Senufo have great similarities and often cause confusion. Most masks in both groups retain the same signs. The masks Ligbi their eyes are more arched than those of the senufo are semi-closed and often use a blue pigmentation. They are mostly Islamized although they retain animistic practices. They have the secret society of the Do or the Lo. Their masks are often used in funeral ceremonies and mainly in celebrations celebrating the end of Ramadan or Muslim fasting. They're really colorful parties.

The society of the C probably has its origin in the society of the same name of the Traorean kingdom of Kong, in which all institutions of the monarchy, including the army and the great priests, were supported. Political life was confused with the society of the Do. Usuf Traoré, the first monarch who attributed himself to the title of Maasa, became the creator of the society of the Do or Lo. This society had great attributions and was responsible for the distribution of land. Historian Ibn Batuta indicates that by the middle of the century XIV There was a society of this nature that dated back to times before Islam.

The statue carries the mask with two side horns or, rather, a large horn that sits on the head and falls to the sides holding it with both hands. This mask is also called the mask of the moon, where the head is compared to a full moon and the side horns to the waning and growing rooms of the moon. The eyes are two half circumferences and the mouth ajar showing a small tongue. Nose in the form of an arrow. This statue could be classified as a funeral statue or a statue of justice.