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Photographs © Tim Hamill
JUKUN, YOKE MASKS, Nigeria
The Jukun, like the Mumuye, have shoulder or yoke masks, known as Sukwava, which displays an elongated neck set under a diminutive head with large ears. Traditionally, they were used during pre-war ceremonies, but nowadays they are worn during rain-making and healing practices.
Peoples such as the Mumuye, the Chamba, the Jukun, the Wurkun and the
Montol live along the Benue River in eastern Nigeria,
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