Nuna People
The Nuna people, or Nunuma, are subgroup of the Gurunsi people in Southern Burkina Faso, estimated 150,000 population, and Ghana.
The Nuna are known for their masks. The group speaks the Nuni language.
Culture
Nuna art is distinguished in particular by its very colorful masks - red, white and black - statuettes in clay and wood, stools and jewels, generally destined to honor the ancestors.
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Bird mask -
Butterfly mask -
Face mask -
Sculpture from the Léo region
References
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