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Burkina Faso, Including a "Masks Dance" Festival

A brief trip took me to Burkina Faso to see a "Masks Dance" Festival, which is held every other year. Fascinating.
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One of our favorite groups; dancing was precise; obviously they had practiced.
One of our favorite groups; dancing was precise; obviously they had practiced.		 A group of musicians
A group of musicians		 How would you like to wear this?
How would you like to wear this?
Look at this mask
Look at this mask		 In motion
In motion		 Happy crowd: behind the fence, so they did not pay to watch.
Happy crowd: behind the fence, so they did not pay to watch.
Night performance: these masks scare away bad spirits; notice the young boy.
Night performance: these masks scare away bad spirits; notice the young boy.		 Lots wore animal masks; all masks are sacred and religious
Lots wore animal masks; all masks are sacred and religious		 When you are one of these mask dancers, you are taken over by the mask spirit.
When you are one of these mask dancers, you are "taken over" by the mask spirit.
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