Woyo mask
This is one of West Africa's traditional masks that is made by the Woyo people. The Woyo tribe lived in Cabinda and spread towards the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These masks are usually brightly painted and are used for ritual dances along with costumes made of banana leaves. The colors that are used are symbolic and are sometimes repainted so that the mask renews its 'power'.
I chose this mask because it's colorful and brightly decorated. Perhaps the colors of this mask were inspired by the Woyo's enivironment, since they lived on the Atlantic coast.
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