Dzunukwa

Mask Id:
646
Name:   
Dzunukwa
Country: 
Canada
Location:
North West Coast, near Victoria, B.C.
Region:   
Group:
Mask Makers:
David Mungo Martin Knox
Material Used:
Wood (Western Red Cedar),Nylon Seine Twine,Horse hair,Paint
Length:  
33 cm
Breadth:
31 cm
 
Region  Group  
Description:

Represents the wild woman of the woods, a mythic creature characterized by sleepy sunken eyes, pursed lips which indicate her cry 'oo, hoo, oo' a black hairy body and pendulous breasts. She is twice the height of an average human. She carries a basket on her back; she captures children and takess them back to her remote forest home where she intends to eat them. One of the captive children always manages to outwit her and in turn she is slain by a warrior and the children are rescued. Mask is painted black and red inside.

 

Dzunukwa