African tribes culture- British Museum & Somerset House....

These were used for fighting, they are called 'Taiaha'. When visitors came to country
they would greet them by a male member going to approach the visitor and swing the Taiaha at
them. It's said the 'they must pick up  a small dart twig before the visitors moves forward, this is done
to show the visitor that there is a challenge but they come in peace.'
ref- British Museum. 

This is a feather cloak,  they can be used in a lot of different ways. Some
people used them only for 'ceremonial occasions' They can also be seen as a
cultural treasures as they are normally worn buy the family of the maker, or people borrow
them of the maker. Every time the cloaks are worn it 'Enhances prestige of the wearer.' 

The patterns drawn on the face have given me more ideas of patterns
that i could use on my model.

I like the big ear lobes in this image because the model
that i am going to be using has screechers in his ears and
i am going to focus on making them look quite big with accessories.

These sticks are used for fishing, the most valued fish is tuna (Bonito)
They also catch dolphins they use the dolphins for there meat and there teeth as there
teeth are used as money.

I like the shapes and patterns that have been use on these little statue's.

These masks are used as an inspiration of colour and shapes that i could create
on my model.

Here are more masks.

I really like this mask, as it uses a lot of bright colour's and also
has a lot of strong patterns on it that could be used on my models.

Here is some Jewelry that they would wear. The beads are 'Money-beads' they are made from
grinding and drilling pieces of clam shell. They are more expensive depending on the type of shell u
used for example red has more value. These necklaces are used to 'resolve disputes and to seal agreements'

These are accessorizes, I like the shapes and patterns and colours used to create them. 

I think this image references how some tribes pierce there ears and have a whole in them. I like how there are white patterns going around it's face. 

I love how the statue has been dressed up with accessorizes and also is wearing a massive necklace around its neck.  

These were the handbags that were used, I love the shapes that are on them they look like they have been woven. All the shapes are squares, triangles, and they are all checked.

I really love  this sculpture it is made up from bottle lids, I love the shape it has created and the use of colour makes some parts shinier then other parts. 

Mask's which have different types of faces for example the lips and eye shapes, the patterns on there heads are all different. 

' Les Femmes Peul' made by Gerard Quenum Republic of Benim, 2007
' This sculpture is part of an ancient tradition of mother and child figures made by many African people.
It suggests the notion of a "mother of society", in which the smaller figure may represent an
entire people. It is both a memorial to the resilience and achievements
of the pastoralist Peul (Fulani) people, and also to the
suffering they have endured, in recent  wars and conflicts.'- British Museum.

These knives were seen as weapons. It was the African origin of throwing knives it suggested great wealth and significance.  However some knives have been designed us as a weapon in offense where as the other knives have been made for the context of ritual ceremonial and non-utilitarian role. The meaning behind throwing the knives, is that the knives are a very personal possession they can be referred by there owners. For example the main blade can be seen as the head our mouth and the shoulders and arms are the subsidiary blade. 

Pots which have patterns engraved inside them.

I really like these image because they are they are a model of what the young girl have to wear, the necklace represent  the admires the girl has, once they touch the top of her neck she is allowed 
to get proposed too.

Simon and Kiki in abandoned house Kolanskop, Namibia, 2011

Agyness Deyn, Simon and Kiki in sandstorm. Fashion: Valentino Kolmanskop, Namibia, 2011.
This image and the image above has given me an inspiration for clothing and the accessorizes used. The necklace and hairband he is wearing.