Exam 29: Art of Africa in the Modern Era

The Nankani people have gender-specific projects when creating domestic architecture. Men build the structures, what main role do women undertake?

Swahili developed from the longtime mingling of Arabic with local __________ languages.

Kente __________ was originally reserved for state regalia.

Following World War I, several __________ movements arose across Africa.

The Dogon dama is a collective __________ ritual that is held every 12 to 13 years.

How does art in Africa relate to the world of ancestors and other spirits?

When first carved, nkisi nkonde are __________, but then gain power through use.

For the Lega people, bwami __________ symbolize continuity between the living community and the spirit realm and are typically exquisitely made at the highest level.

Eshu's image always appears at the top of the __________ board for the Yoruba.

Which of the following does NOT apply to the black nowo masks worn in Sande initiation rites?

Why do the Bwa use wooden masks now?

Nankani women decorate their adobe architecture with horizontal molded ridges, called yidoor, expressing _______.

Why is the display of African masks in museums problematic?

What is the function of nkisi nkonde?

Why do some contemporary African artists continue to use indigenous traditions?

Most Bwa masks depict spirits that have taken a(n) __________ form.

Why might a Baule man have an image made of the spirit-spouse?

The Kuba create a variety of embroidered textiles that are used in celebratory festivals as well as in ____________.

In what contexts are African art objects used?

Kuba funerary rites involve the performance of masquerade figures assuming roles associated with _______________.