Ch. 6 Section 4Ch. 6 Section 4West African Value ArtsWest African Value Arts

Kate D’ArcyKate D’Arcy

Hana JacksonHana Jackson

Daisy SaldivarDaisy Saldivar

Intro ListenIntro Listen

Just learned about the Just learned about the storytellers that maintained oral storytellers that maintained oral historyhistory

Art valued throughout West AfricaArt valued throughout West Africa Sculpture best knownSculpture best known Masks carved of woodMasks carved of wood Clothing: Woven clothClothing: Woven cloth Music and Dance important visual Music and Dance important visual artsarts

Music CopyMusic Copy

Honor historyHonor history Central to many celebrationsCentral to many celebrations Played when ruler entered roomPlayed when ruler entered room

Dance Copy in BlueDance Copy in Blue

Celebrate events or ceremoniesCelebrate events or ceremonies Dances for weddings and Dances for weddings and funeralsfunerals

Dances preformed like hundreds Dances preformed like hundreds of years agoof years ago

Masks Copy in blueMasks Copy in blue

Masks carved into animal facesMasks carved into animal faces Hyenas, lions, monkeys, and Hyenas, lions, monkeys, and antelopesantelopes

Wore masks during ritualsWore masks during rituals

Clothing Copy in BlueClothing Copy in Blue

Kente: Hand woven, brightly Kente: Hand woven, brightly colored fabriccolored fabric

Kings and queens wore kente for Kings and queens wore kente for special occasionsspecial occasions

Sculpture Copy in blueSculpture Copy in blue

Carvings out of: wood, brass, clay, Carvings out of: wood, brass, clay, ivory, stone, etcivory, stone, etc

Religious ritualsReligious rituals Gifts for godsGifts for gods Never supposed to be seen by peopleNever supposed to be seen by people Thought artist had been blessed by Thought artist had been blessed by godsgods

Artists use ancestors, like Artists use ancestors, like grandparents, for modelsgrandparents, for models

Listen ConclusionListen Conclusion

African art still honoredAfrican art still honored Even after decline of: Ghana, Even after decline of: Ghana, Mali, and SonghaiMali, and Songhai

Art help inspire famous artists Art help inspire famous artists (i.e. sculptures inspired Pablo (i.e. sculptures inspired Pablo Picasso)Picasso)