Contemporary masking tradition, Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa, featuring the towering two-metre tall Bedu plankmasks. A time of fear, fun and the reaffirmation of village life, mixed in a heady brew of ritual, dance and song.
- Bedu masks in Brighton Museum's collection - About Bedu - introduction - Making the Bedu mask - Sculpting Bedu - Painting Bedu - Performing Bedu - Zorogo - Performing Bedu - Classic Bedu dances - Initiation to Bedu - Listen to the sounds of Bedu. - Making the Bedu collection at Brighton - Bedu as a theme in Performance Gallery - References