Exhibit Curators:

Sanjeewani Upaka 
Widyarathne
Sri Lanka, 2019

Nagwa Abdelzaher Mohamed Bakr
Egypt, 2019

Poporo

The poporo is a rounded bottle made of gourd and accompanied by a wooden stick. The container is filled up with powdered lime from crushed sea shells. The stick is used to extract the powder and mix it with dried coca leaves in the mouth. Then, the stick is rubbed again.st the neck of the container, building up thin layers of lime.

This poporo shows thick layering, indicating that the user invested years in meditation. By these means, he could communicate with his ancestors and help keep the harmony between people and the Earth.

Exhibit Curators:

Fadzai Muchemwa
Zimbabwe, 2017

Chithra Kallur
India, 2017

Bhuta Mask of Boar Spirit Panjurli

Panjurli’s name is derived from the Tulu word for piglet. The mask captures the ferociousness of the wild boar. In the Kola ceremony wearing of the mask marks the complete manifestation of the spirit. The masks are kept and worshipped in small shrines dedicated to the spirits. This kind of masks are also made of areca nut bark and wood. The gaps provided at nostrils and mouth facilitates view for the impersonator.