African Art.  The arts (visual art, storytelling, music, and dance) were woven together in ritual ceremonies.  They all played a role in ceremony. 

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African Art

 The arts (visual art, storytelling, music, and dance) were woven together in ritual ceremonies.  They all played a role in ceremony.  Masks, costumes, movements, and drum rhythms were distinct for each ceremony.

 Used for teaching  Celebration  Praise of the deity  Commemoration of life events

 Wood was a favorite medium for sculpture  As a result there are no surviving sculptures as old Egyptian art

 Usually a stylized version of a man or animal  Not intended to be realistic because they represented a spirit

 Represent spirits/nature  Discipline role for community  Rites of passage  Deaths or funerals  Remembrance of deceased ancestors  Therapeutic use/Healing injuries

 Sculptures that were cast to represent lifelike portraits of the king and his court