A CLOSER LOOK at the <I>Gelede</I>
Headdress
A CLOSER LOOK at the Gelede Headdress
Click on the image to look more closely!
Can you find
- curvy lines?
- straight lines?
- symmetry? (one half of the headdress is identical to the other)
-
two different
animals repeated on the top of the mask?
Introduction
To Inspire Respect For Royalty
To Celebrate A Good Harvest
To Teach Young Women
To Seek Protection and Honor Ancestors
