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MERCHANDISE
Hand-Crafted Animal Masks
In the Art of Conservation studio, staff artists craft beautiful animal masks depicting mountain gorillas, golden monkeys, forest buffaloes, and other species that inhabit Rwanda's national parks. The artists sculpt masks using clay molds and papier mache, and hand paint each to look as realistic as possible. Each year in June during Igitaramo, a cultural festival that celebrates Rwanda's environment and biodiversity, AoC students put on song and dance performances while wearing the masks. For "Mu Birunga," a song about mountain gorillas, students don gorilla masks; for "Heroes of the Forest," a song about the many different wild animals that inhabit Rwanda, costumed children depict more than 10 different species.
We are pleased to offer the masks for sale through our website.
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Mask - Mountain Gorilla
Hand-crafted mountain gorilla mask used in AoC students' Igitaramo performance.
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Mask - Golden Monkey
Hand-crafted golden mask used in AoC students' Igitaramo performance.
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Mask - Forest Buffalo
Hand-crafted forest buffalo mask used in AoC students' Igitaramo performance.
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Mask - Elephant
Hand-crafted elephant mask used in AoC students' Igitaramo performance.
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Mask - Lion
Hand-crafted lion mask used in AoC students' Igitaramo performance.
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Mask - Lioness
Hand-crafted lioness mask used in AoC students' Igitaramo performance.
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Mask - Giant-pouched Rat
Hand-crafted giant-pouched rat mask used in AoC students' Igitaramo performance.
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Mask - Chimpanzee
Hand-crafted chimpanzee mask used in AoC students' Igitaramo performance.
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Mask - Bushbuck
Hand-crafted chimpanzee mask used in AoC students' Igitaramo performance.
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Mask - Frog
Hand-crafted frog mask used in AoC students' Igitaramo performance.
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Mask - Ruwenzori Turaco
Hand-crafted Ruwenzori turaco mask used in AoC students' Igitaramo performance.
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Mask - Orangutan
Hand-crafted orangutan mask used during AoC class lesson about the five great apes.
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