These headdresses, also called ci wara, are carved to honor that original mythical being. Among the Bamana, oral traditions credit a mythical being named Ci Wara, a divine being a half-mortal and half..
These headdresses, also called ci wara, are carved to honor that original mythical being. Among the Bamana, oral traditions credit a mythical being named Ci Wara, a divine being a half-mortal and half animal, with the introduction of agriculture to the Bamana.
Bamana is a member of the Mande culture, a large and powerful group of people in western Africa. Kaarta and Segou are Bamana city-states, which were established in the 17th century and continued to ha..
Bamana is a member of the Mande culture, a large and powerful group of people in western Africa. Kaarta and Segou are Bamana city-states, which were established in the 17th century and continued to have political influence throughout the western Sudan states into the 19th century.
