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Celebrated in alternate years in late February, the Festival of the Dancing Masks (or FESTIMA) celebrates traditional beliefs and showcases a wide variety of traditional masks. Six African nations take part: Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Togo, Senegal and 50 of Burkina Faso's villages. It is held in the town of Dedougou in Burkina Faso in West Africa.

Cubs can learn about the festival, make their own masks using traditional African masks for inspiration and create their own dance set to traditional African music.

Resources

- Images of traditional African masks
- Stiff cardboard for the mask base (or make templates)
- Decorating materials, e.g. straw, leaves, fabric, feathers, crepe paper
- Paint (to add detail) plus paint brushes
- Glue
- Scissors and / or cardboard saws
- Collection of traditional African music

Instructions

1. Chat with the Cubs about the Festival of Dancing Masks: Have they heard of the festival? What might it be about? Briefly explain its history and the traditions involved.

2. Share the images of traditional African masks and perhaps an example of a completed home made mask.

3. Using the materials provided, Cubs work at tables in their Six to create their own masks.

4. Time permitting, Cubs work in small groups to create their own dancing mask routine to share with the rest of the pack.

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• World - Faith/culture
• World - Festival