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Observe the Dogon Dancers of Mali Performing Wearing Kanaga Masks

Observe the Dogon Dancers of Mali Performing Wearing Kanaga Masks

Kanaga masks worn by Dogon dancers of Mali. These masks are traditionally associated with funerary rites to honor deceased relatives and to guide their spirits to the realm of the ancestors.
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