Djobu Mask Society of the Diaspora
The Djobu Mask Society was created to remember the spirits of those africans from africa through the diaspora. We act as a bridge between the ancestors and the living. The Djobu mask society represents the spirits of those of african origin who lived the experience of the americas. We represent those africans that were taken in bondage and died /and survived the middle passge. Those Africans who lived and died on this side of the Atlantic. The society comes out of a revival of african centered rites of passage among the peoples of african origin through out the diaspora. The society was formed as a result of many people of african origin returning to their roots and embracing traditional and re-invented traditional african ceremonies. The mask may be performed for many reasons from rights of passage of boys and girls,funeral ceremonies,wedding ceremonies,festivals, religious ceremonies, and many other celebrations. The mask comes out to represent the presence of the spirits at any occasion.
The Djobu mask society is represented by 3 spirits. Djobu which represents a more contemporary face of the african spirits in the diaspora. The 2nd is the Maafa spirit mask which represents those spirits who died and survived the middle passage. The 3rd is the Simbi spirit mask which represents a nature spirit.