Bambara Mask from Mali West Africa 13x9 in Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Most of the kingdoms used

Most of the kingdoms used the buffalo

amino acids and proteins bosst the skin's ability to regenerate and retain moisture

Hand sewn cowry shells on leather belt

the joyous consumption of a great deal of palm wine

sacred rituals (for ancestors and invocation of the gods)

Bambara Mask from Mali West Africa 13x9 in Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Most of the kingdoms usedThe Bambara is the largest ethnic group in Mali, West Africa. Their traditions include six male societies, each with its own type of mask. Initiation for men lasts for seven years and ends with their symbolic death and their rebirth. Nearly every Bambara man had to pass through these societies in succession, until, upon reaching the highest rank, he had acquired a comprehensive knowledge of ancestral traditions. Those societies are the Jo, the ntomo,