The Senufo people, also known as Siena, Senefo, Sene, Senoufo, and Syénambélé, are a West African ethnolinguistic group. They consist of diverse subgroups living in a region spanning the northern Ivory Coast, the southeastern Mali and the western Burkina Faso.

Senufo, a group of closely related peoples of northern Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and southeastern Mali. They speak at least four distinct languages (Palaka, Dyimini, and Senari in Côte d’Ivoire and Suppire in Mali), which belong to the …

2025年1月28日 · African art - Senufo, Sculpture, Rituals: The Senufo of northern Côte d’Ivoire produce a rich variety of sculptures, mainly associated with Poro, a society guided by a female ancestral spirit known as “the Ancient Mother.” All adult Senufo men belong to Poro, and the society maintains the continuity of religious and historical traditions.

2010年1月1日 · Based primarily on observations made in areas of northern Côte d’Ivoire, scholars, colonial administrators, and missionaries emphasized that Senufo boys from different lineages passed through a series of initiation stages before becoming respected elders in …

The Senufo people live in West Africa. Experts estimate their population at over 2,500,000. Sharing a common language and culture, the Senufo live in a region that encompasses parts of the nation-states of Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire (also known as Ivory Coast), and Mali.

2010年1月1日 · Senufo Sculpture from West Africa and its precursor [exhibition] set a precedent for the exhibition and study of African art that prevailed for decades. When the collection of the now-closed Museum of Primitive Art (MPA) was transferred to the Metropolitan Museum in 1978 and 1979, it became the foundation for the Met’s African art holdings.

The Senufo are diverse people who have varied cultural backgrounds and speak different dialects. Nonetheless, they share a central social institution—Poro—to which all men belong. Within a Senufo community, each occupational group—farmers, traders, artisans—has its …

2018年9月1日 · With nearly 160 works on display, Senufo: Art and Identity in West Africa explored and challenged established definitions of “Senufo,” perhaps one of the most well-known categories of African art. Working through the five galleries, visitors learned of the historical underpinnings of Senufo as an ethnic, linguistic, and stylistic ...

2024年3月7日 · The Senufo Art Gallery showcases pieces of Senufo origin, two elegant carvings of the human form, man and woman, and a hornbill-adorned heddle, a tool used in weaving. These finely carved wood pieces highlight the beauty of Senufo art in …

The Senufo are a group of people living in northern Cote d'Ivoire and Mali. They are known as excellent farmers and are made up of a number of different groups who moved south to Mali and Cote d'Ivoire in the 15 and 16th centuries.