Mask Helmet of Conjuration Amou Yassoua

The Amou Yassua conjuring mask, of important size, combines elements representative of the buffalo, an animal that is supposed to represent, the crocodile and the antelope. Large open mouth with jaws projected forward with long rows of teeth carved in saw. On the forehead is raised a front in the form of a blue handle, as a gripper. On the face, in a lower plane, two tubular eyes stand out in relief. The set gives impression of power. A strip, light brown, runs the nose from top to bottom as an extension of the gripper. The retreading of the neck, which is more retreaded, serves to secure the raffia clothing and the layer of skin that its wearer will wear and that will be held in the two upper holes. is a male mask that appears at funerals and is also responsible for expelling evil spirits from the village. It cannot be seen by women under pain of becoming sterile or even dying. Red and brown.