Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast holds Akan, Senoufo, Baoulé and Dan traditions rich in masks, weaving, drumming and acrobatic dance.

Music & dance Spirituality & rites Textile & dress Food & cooking Crafts

Knowledge in this place

Zaouli mask dance

Zaouli mask dance

The Guro Zaouli mask dancer performs swift footwork to drum and flute.

Acrobatic mask of the Dan

Acrobatic mask of the Dan

Dan communities perform an initiatory acrobatic mask that tosses a young girl.

Spirituality & rites

Korhogo painted cloth

Korhogo painted cloth

Senoufo artists paint figures of animals and spirits on cotton with mud dye.

Textile & dress

Attiéké cooking

Attiéké cooking

Attiéké is fermented grated cassava steamed into a couscous-like staple.

Akan gold weights

Akan gold weights

Brass figurine weights for gold dust encode Akan proverbs and daily scenes.