The Bassari are an ethnic minority who live in the Eastern region of Senegal. They are characterized by self-withdrawal in refusing to the modern world. The still live according to ancestral traditions, attempting to save them and pass them on in their true from.
The other charcteristic of the Bassari is found in the beauty of the sites.Villages, melody of their language and especially in the art and decoration.In Barrari country, all mask dances are sacerd. They are performed according to a calendar which is strictly followed.It doesn't matter of involves popular dance or a dance for rejoicing: it must be supported by the ancient guardians and protectors of the tradition.
For the Bassari, the drum is sacred and the maskds are made without the momen. Knowing and without their prescence. The masks are with vires and plm leaves. The beads which decorate the masks are also used by women to add decoration to their long black skirts- used as a costume in the dances
The Bassari are an ethnic minority who live in the Eastern region of Senegal. They are characterized by self-withdrawal in refusing to the modern world. The still live according to ancestral traditions, attempting to save them and pass them on in their true from.
The other charcteristic of the Bassari is found in the beauty of the sites.Villages, melody of their language and especially in the art and decoration.In Barrari country, all mask dances are sacerd. They are performed according to a calendar which is strictly followed.It doesn't matter of involves popular dance or a dance for rejoicing: it must be supported by the ancient guardians and protectors of the tradition.
For the Bassari, the drum is sacred and the maskds are made without the momen. Knowing and without their prescence. The masks are with vires and plm leaves. The beads which decorate the masks are also used by women to add decoration to their long black skirts- used as a costume in the dances