cow face making

These masks, primarily made by artists from the Sutradhar community, involve a multi-layered process of paper-mache and clay, often decorated with intricate details to represent animal forms. Traditional African Masks: Some African masks, like those used by the Senufo and Songye people, blend features from multiple animals to symbolize power or status, showcasing a combination of antelope horns, crocodile teeth, and warthog fang