Acrylic painting on paper, original street art piece pasted in Paris, rue des 3 Bornes, France in February 2026 / © Sébastien Bouchard
The Ciwara is a mythical being from Bambara culture (Mali)—half-human, half-animal—who taught humans the art of agriculture. To honor its memory and promote crop fertility, crest masks carved in the shape of stylized antelopes are used during agrarian rituals.
























