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A View from the Forest: The Power of Southern Kuba Initiation Rites and Masks

  • Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 200 N Boulevard Richmond, VA, 23221 United States (map)
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Join Dr. David Binkley, art historian, for a talk that explores the importance of initiation rites and masks for the Southern Kuba from three perspectives: the significance of the forest as the place where male initiation rites take place; the importance of male authority; and the acquisition of secret knowledge, including mask making.