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David Ballam - Gola 23 Alpinists The Marka are a Mande

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The Marka are a Mande (Soninke) people settled in the Bamana region of south-western Mali

These elaborately decorated beadwork crowns are worn by chiefs on ceremonial occasions where it is believed they aid him in taking on supernatural abilities

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Material: Earthenware

masks like this embody nature or ancestor spirits believed to interact with people and shape their lives

David Ballam - Gola 23 Alpinists The Marka are a MandeDavid Ballam was born and schooled in Johannesburg, South Africa. He first attended university in Cape Town but later moved to Rhodes University in the Eastern Cape. He was introduced to the camera by Obie Oberholzer and in 2004 gained his Fine Art Degree with Honours in photography. David returned to Johannesburg and after several years experience in the commercial world of photography he reverted his attention back to his Fine Art roots. Intrigued

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