Lipico
A lipico or lipiko (plural : mapico or mapiko) is a mask or helmet of the Makonde of Mozambique.
Uses[]
Mapico masks are worn for ceremonial dances during the rites of passage of circumcised boys called mapico dances.[1][2] These masks are carved by master craftsmen,[3] they are made of soft wood and often feature human hair. They represent faces of men or women with labrets or scarifications.[4]
Gallery[]
Lipico with scarifications, British Museum
Lipico mask, UBC Museum of Anthropology ( Vancouver / Canada )
Lipico from the Makonde of Tanzania
Mapico dancing
References[]
Categories:
- Mozambican culture
- Masks
- African clothing
- African art
- Masks in Africa
- Africa stubs