Mrs. Buss created these Masks, she chose to represent envy and justice. In many tribal cultures of Africa, masks are made to represent emotion, morals, or an event. In this project think about what emotion you might like to represent, happiness, joy, peace, etc... Think about what shapes or colors might represent those emotions. More geometric, squares, triangles might represent something different from curvilinear or curvy lines. Masks can represent some thing about ourselves, something we want to be, or they can disguise. You can also represent characteristics such as beauty, strength, wisdom, or knowledge. Often masks represent what is desirable or they represent something to avoid. In my examples I chose envy (undesirable) and justice. Have fun with creating your mask. Instructions
![]() Inspiration Traits representing moral values in tribal masks are found in many cultures. Masks from the Senufo people of Ivory Coast, for example, have their eyes half closed, symbolizing a peaceful attitude, self-control, and patience. In Sierra Leone and elsewhere, small eyes and mouth represent humility, and a wide, protruding forehead represents wisdom. In Gabon, large chins and mouths represent authority and strength. The Grebo of the Ivory Coast carve masks with round eyes to represent alertness and anger, with the straight nose representing an unwillingness to retreat.
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