Goli 02·26·09

February 26, 2009 by admin

Born and raised in the Ivory Coast, West Africa, people often ask me how that was…I say”the best” or “normal” or “would not change it for the world”….found and scanned some old photos…this is a photograph of a Goli Glin ceremony. “The Goli Glin is a zoomorohic spirit that can shape shift between a croccodile, a bush cow or buffalo. Though connected with supernatural forces, they play the role of the intermediaries between the living and the spirits. The Baule people ask these spirits protection and assistance in case of external danger and war and during epidemics.” I was given this mask and the name of Goli (one of my middle names) at this ceremony.