Sowei masks

Target entity: Sowei masks
Context triple: [Mende, artForm, Sowei masks]

• A. Tatanua masks
  Tatanua masks are elaborately carved and painted ceremonial masks from New Ireland in Papua New Guinea, traditionally used in Malagan funerary rituals and other important cultural performances.
• B. Vejigante masks
  Vejigante masks are brightly colored, often horned and demonic-looking traditional Puerto Rican carnival masks used in festivals and parades to represent mischievous or protective folkloric figures.
• C. Grebo masks
  Grebo masks are traditional wooden face coverings created by the Grebo people of Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire, notable for their bold geometric features and strong influence on early 20th-century modernist art.
• D. Mfon mask
  The Mfon mask is a culturally significant ritual mask of the Ibibio people of southeastern Nigeria, often associated with ancestral spirits, social status, and ceremonial performances.
• E. Venetian masks
  Venetian masks are elaborately decorated face coverings traditionally worn during the Carnival of Venice, renowned for their ornate designs, historical roots in anonymity and social disguise, and enduring role in Italian cultural and artistic heritage.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Sowei masks
Target entity description: Sowei masks are elaborately carved wooden helmet masks used by Mende women’s Sande societies in West Africa during initiation and ceremonial rites, symbolizing ideals of feminine beauty, wisdom, and spiritual power.

• A. Tatanua masks
  Tatanua masks are elaborately carved and painted ceremonial masks from New Ireland in Papua New Guinea, traditionally used in Malagan funerary rituals and other important cultural performances.
• B. Vejigante masks
  Vejigante masks are brightly colored, often horned and demonic-looking traditional Puerto Rican carnival masks used in festivals and parades to represent mischievous or protective folkloric figures.
• C. Grebo masks
  Grebo masks are traditional wooden face coverings created by the Grebo people of Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire, notable for their bold geometric features and strong influence on early 20th-century modernist art.
• D. Mfon mask
  The Mfon mask is a culturally significant ritual mask of the Ibibio people of southeastern Nigeria, often associated with ancestral spirits, social status, and ceremonial performances.
• E. Venetian masks
  Venetian masks are elaborately decorated face coverings traditionally worn during the Carnival of Venice, renowned for their ornate designs, historical roots in anonymity and social disguise, and enduring role in Italian cultural and artistic heritage.
• F. None of above. chosen