Senufo
- proper noun
- The art of the Senufo is neither stylistically nor formally homogeneous.
- Senufo of Côte d'Ivoire
- Senufo of Côte d'Ivoire
- Senufo mask
Examples
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Let us consider the masks of Poro, a men's secret society of the Senufo, in this light.
Academic text (1993) -
Bamana women are the artists, while among the Senufo, it is males.
Academic text (2007) -
Maesen stayed for almost a year among the Senufo, studying their art in all its forms.
Academic text (2008) -
The motif is also common to Senufo face masks.
Academic text (2003) -
Twins who, as the Senufo have it, have perfect knowledge of each other, represent these ideals.
Academic text (2008) -
Even without being asked, the Senufo always emphasize this aspect of fali.
Academic text (1993) -
Thus, it belongs to both spheres of the Senufo world: it is village and wilderness in one.
Academic text (1993) -
I believe that for the Senufo, toil is both an attribute and a sign of work in the fields.
Academic text (1993) -
There is a balance of power between Poro and Sandogo, the chief patrons of the arts in Senufo communities.
Academic text (2003) -
Maesen stayed for almost a year among the Senufo, studying their art in all its forms.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Senufo comes from the name of a West African ethnic group, so a helpful way to remember it is to think 'Senufo people'. That is why a Senufo is a person from that group, known for things like wood carving, music and traditional dress.
