Baule

Japanese: Baule
Baule

...However, the way in which they do this varies according to the differences in the lifestyles and climatic conditions of each tribe. For example, the Baule and Yoruba peoples who live in the forests of West Africa create naturalistic and elegant figures, while the Bambara, Dogon, and Bozo peoples who live in the savannah region of the north create masks and figures that are highly abstract. However, beyond the differences in style, one common creative thinking runs through all African sculpture.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Baule" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…しかし,その仕方は,各部族の生活様式や風土的条件のちがいによって異なる。たとえば,西アフリカの森林地帯に住むバウレBaule族やヨルバ族の自然主義的な優雅な人物像に対して,北方のサバンナ地帯に住むバンバラ族,ドゴン族,ボゾBozo族はきびしい抽象性をたたえた仮面や人物像をつくる。しかし,様式の差をこえて,ひとつの共通した造形思考が,アフリカ彫刻全体を貫いている。…

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