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A serious expression belies the joy of an abundant harvest. Carved and painted by hand, this handsome mask comes from Abdul Aziz Mohamadu. "It is used by the Chamba people of Nigeria during the Chambalare festival, which celebrates the end of the hunger suffered in the olden days," he says. "Farmers wear the mask to remember the days of severe hunger. Although the festival is joyous and filled with merrymaking, the sight of this mask reminds people to keep their crops well and waste nothing." He names this piece Daimuwa, a Hausa word meaning "Worried."
- 0.48 kgs
- 1.1 lbs
- 34 cm H x 16 cm W x 8 cm D
- 13.5" H x 6.25" W x 3.1" D
- African rubberwood, copper wire and brass
- Made in Ghana.
- Certified and shipped by our office in West Africa
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05/05/2021
"perfect companion to my elephant, rhino and giraff"
I was able to purchase the elephant, rhino and giraffe by the the same artist at a garage sale. This is a perfect companion to all my African art. Love it
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04/05/2021
"Wonderful quality"
The color combos really pop. Definite eye catching piece. Craftsmanship top notch.
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02/16/2021
"Bought as a gift!"
This is now part of my sister s permanent exhibition of masks collection. She loved it!
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02/10/2021
"Very Colorful"
This mask is impressive singular on a wall. Well made and catches the eye. Goes perfectly with my overall collection.
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01/23/2021
"This Awesome Mask"
We have a wall of masks, This one gets noticed all the time and commented on.
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01/17/2021
"Beautiful"
Beautiful mask. Just as pictured.
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Abdul has four children of his own and and cares for an additional four. All eight children live with him and he treats them all as his own.
Abdul has a dream of establishing an art academy for carving and sharing the African culture that is so closely tied to wood carving. So far, he has trained over 30 people but hopes that number can grow to be in the hundreds with an academy.
Since he started working with NOVICA, he has been able to grow his business. Through NOVICA and his determination, every day he gets a little closer to his goal of empowering and training others in carving.
Abdul Aziz Mohamadu has received 10 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $500 and the most recent for $5000. Proceeds were used to pay for improvements to his workshop.
Abdul financially supports the education of his own four children and the four other children that live with him.
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Write a review"In 2000, I went into carving and since then I have never regretted it. But I haven't abandoned painting completely either."
