The headdresses below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes. For UNSOLD female Chi Wara headdresses, GO TO BAMANA STYLE FEMALE CHIWARA PAGE
Despite their appearance, the Bamana Style headdresses below show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.
 Female 2 SOLD |
 Female 3 SOLD |
 Female 4 SOLD |
 Female 5 SOLD |
 Female 7 SOLD |
 Female 8 SOLD |
Female 10 SOLD |
Female 11 35.5" high SOLD |
Female 6 SOLD |
Female 13 SOLD |
Female 16 SOLD |
Female 14 SOLD |
Female 12 44" high $450 SOLD |
Female 15 46" high $200 SOLD
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Bamana Chi Wara from Mali, represent and honor the mythological half man / half antelope hero who taught man how to cultivate the soil. They were danced in pairs and celebrate the union of male (sun), female (earth) and fibre costume (rain), signifying the cooperation needed for a successful harvest and community survival. They are worn as headdresses and danced as pairs. Spelled alternately Ci Wara, Tyi Wara, etc. they illustrate the diversity of ways to represent an unwritten pronunciation. There are three types of Chi Wara headdresses; the familiar vertical style of the eastern Bamana, the more realistic horizontal style of the northern Bamana and the varied and more abstract forms of the Southern Bamana. These are examples of the eastern vertical style.
GO TO BAMANA CHI WARA ABSTRACT HEADDRESSES ARCHIVES PAGE (ALL SOLD)
GO TO BAMANA CHI WARA HORIZONTAL HEADDRESSES ARCHIVES PAGE (ALL SOLD)
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