Art of Africa

[тандем]

Сообщение от Magnolia

tandem, do not you think that in African masks and accessed hidden likeness icons and prayers of Christianity, that you really do not casually mention of mysticism . (Hopefully , the essence of the concepts of " similarity " and " mysticism ", we mean the same ).

Mysticism is present in all religions and religiyah.A how else to explain the impossible and nepoznannoe.Vseh and always worried and concerned about one issue - that there, below the physical smerti.Re - incarnation , heaven, hell ? To answer this question , man created idols , gods, surrounded them with the conventions and rituals, a science for understanding the "mystery" , and WHO as the saying is still there ..... No one can predict what will zavtra.A know hochetsya.Hochetsya " podstelit straw ", though the prayers before the icons and rituals , though ritual dances in masks. Everywhere there is mysticism - mandatory seasoning to obscurity.

[Магнолия]

Dear tandem, let's talk it in the theme "Images of the alphabet", mysticism, or prayer should be called the phenomenon in question.
(So ​​as not to interfere with the forum users discuss the Art of Africa).


Zara, need to somehow distinguish African secular and religious.

[zarajara]

Сообщение от Magnolia

Zara , need to somehow distinguish African secular and religious .

Magnolia, open two separate topics , " The Art of African religious" and " secular Art of Africa " I think unnecessary. You can not just talk at this site of religious significance , especially since none of us ( I think) is not a specialist in African cults.
I see this only as a specific art cultural phenomenon.
I actually artifacts of Christian culture is not ready to deal with ( at least here ) as ritual objects.
For me - it's an art, and this meaning is more than enough to be of value in my eyes.
There are forums in which to exchange views mystics , magicians , religious people of different faiths , philosophers and psychologists. When I want to know the opinion of a specialist, go there .

1.MAHONGWE - Gabon /Rep Pop. Congo
Reliquary figure from " Bwiti "
Wood, pigments , copper, brass , patina
h43 cm, 5 x L21 x p8

2. Congo (formerly Zaire) :: " Goblet of palm wine ", - h28 cm x L14 x p15

[zarajara]

Masks from Angola

1.
"Pwo facial mask" - cm h34 x L22 x p15

2.
"Facial /Forehead ritual 'Cihongo' male mask" - cm h 20 x L18 x p22

3.
"Facial ritual mask" - cm h 27 x L31 x p30

4.
"Pwo facial mask" - cm h 22 x L13 x p11

5.
"Facial ritual female" Pwo "mask" - cm h46 x L20 x p30

It would be desirable, of course, to know the meaning of the symbol on the forehead ...
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[Магнолия]

Сообщение от zarajara; 2448331"

I would , of course , to know the meaning of the symbol on his forehead ...

I saw this sign 4, merge in 5. Exactly the same thoughts I visited, when I look at our St. Isaac's Cathedral , or 4 onions smaller and fifth most other cathedrals and churches.
Zara , I'm ready to give my very logical explanation, but forum users have requested that my subject is "not away" . What to do?

[zarajara]

better to do it in an "image" >

[Магнолия]

Сообщение от zarajara

is better to do it in "The Image"

If not difficult, there perekin'te your question, masks and sign bigger.
Thank you.

[zarajara]

Girl from Ethiopia.


Here is a black and light

A decoration!, I suppose, and weigh a lot!
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[Pecheneg]

Сообщение от zarajara

girl from Ethiopia.

And Namibia ...

[zarajara]

Сообщение от zarajara

masks from Angola

It would be desirable , of course , to know the meaning of the symbol on the forehead ... >

With the sign of something clear.

I asked the experts.
Here's the answer in a nutshell.

This is one of the forms of representation cosmograms " Yaw " or " dikenga " - 4 stages of evolution ...
Kalunga - border line worlds nsec Mpemba - the line originated in the interaction of water and fire in early times.
Stage 4 /points on the boundary plane Kalunga - give us as 4 points on the ecliptic - the equinoxes and two solstices 2 ...

In other words - it is a symbolic cosmogram

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