African Ceremonies: photography by Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher

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Dama Funeral Masquerade

Leading the procession, the Sirige mask is the most impressive of all Dogon masks, standing some 15 feet high and drawing its name from the multistoried house of the Hogon, or priest. It serves as a symbolic link between the mortal and the spiritual worlds.

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