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TRIBAL AFRICAN ART
MARKA (WARKA)
Mali, Burkina Faso
The Marka are a Mande
subgroup. This ethnic group is independent from the Bambara but their styles show a strong Bambara influence. The Marka are famous for
their masks and puppets. Similar to Bambara's ntomo society masks, Marka masks
are generally carved with horns, comb or crest on top of the head, but unlike Bambara
masks they are often covered with metal sheeting. The Marka dress their masks in
gaily-colored costumes made of cloth; they always appear in pairs, to represent man's
courting of woman. Masks with a comb, similar to the ntomo masks of the Bambara, are danced in the context of
adolescent boys’ initiation rites.
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