Zauli mask

The word Zaulí designates both the mask and the traditional dance of the country. The Zauli mask is also called "Djelalu Zaouli" meaning "Zauli daughter of Djela". Although it has become one of the most important masks, close to the Zamblé wing, dates only from the middle of the century XX.Mask with a human face that looks like a woman with scarifications and sometimes carrying amulets on her headdress. He's currently appearing at the fun partiesand also promotes the productivity of the village.For Guro Zahuli is the ancestor, Zamblé the wife and Gou his daughter while Zamblé is the ancestor and Gou his wife for those of the south.

This mask with typical zauli face wears two birds over the head in the style of masks ayoman These masks painted with "Western" paintings are named in Ivory Coast as "Ripolín", a famous French brand of painting known in all West African regions.