Ivorian Senufo Bird Size:38 in X 16in Baule cloth can be used

Baule cloth can be used in various ways

This 19th-century Kuba hat from Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) is a striking example of Kuba textile artistry and craftsmanship

Senufo bowls are adorned with carved geometric patterns or abstract motifs along the rim or sides

Traditionally

qualities highly valued in the Gouro community

Ivorian Senufo Bird Size:38 in X 16in Baule cloth can be usedIvorian Senufo Bird The Hornbill Calao bird to the initiates of the Poro society is known as the porpianong or "child of the Poro '' and were kept in a sacred grove where rites took place. According to their creation myth, it was one of the first animals on earth, together with the snake, chameleon, tortoise & crocodile. The hornbill was the first animal to be killed for food. Hornbills mate for life. The long beak symbolizes the sexual organ and the