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/Home/Historical Studies/Indigenous Peoples Index/Africa Index/Baga baga Votes:0 TRIBAL AFRICAN ART BAGA (BAGGA) Guinea and Guinea-Bissau Today, the Baga people, 60,000 in total, occupy the northern coast of Guinea and the southern coast of Guinea-Bissau. They live in the marshy area flooded six months of the year, during which time the only way to get around is by a dugout canoe. They live in villages divided into two to four quarters, which are in turn divided into five or six clans. Traditionally, the village is headed by the eldest member of each clan. The men fish and grow cola nuts; the women grow rice. Spiritually, they believe in a single god, known as Kanu , assisted by a male and female spirits. The only fundamental ritual is initiation, which takes place every twenty-four years. Before burial, the dead are displayed in a sacred wood and their belongings are Read More Go to Site Baga People Votes:0 Baga Information Location: Coast of Guinea-Conakry Population: 60,000 Language: Baga (Mel) Neighboring Peoples: Nalu, Susu, Maninka Types of Art: Wooden figures, often worn or carried in the form of masks, are used by the initiation societies to educate initiates about the role of the spirits whom they represent. Large wooden serpent figures appear at initiations, and carved anthropomorphic figures are placed on shrines. The ancestors are represented in figures that embody both human and animal characteristics. Geographically the Baga belong to the coast, yet their art is more stylistically akin to that found in the Western Sudan region. History: The Baga have lived in their current location since the 14th century. They migrated to this area from the interior highlands in upper Niger accom Read More Go to Site

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