Akuma
Carving the Masks at Takum
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9023917 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arnold Rubin (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 60 |
| Publication date | 1985-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Arts (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-9933 • E-ISSN: 1937-2108 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3336191 |
| OpenAlex | W2021347030 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Abakwariga in the art and history of the Benue River Valley.' These Hausa strangers, only nominally Moslemor, according to some accounts, pagan-have long lived among the Jukun and other peoples of the middle and lower Benue as specialist craftsmen (weavers, dyers, casters, blacksmiths, woodcarvers) and traders. Especially interesting is their role as creators and purveyors of distinctive types of masquerades, mostly netted or woven. In fact, the three working mask-carvers I encountered among the Jukun of the Wukari area all claimed to be Abak
Art · Carving · Visual arts · African history and culture studies · Agriculture and Rural Development Research
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |