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A lipico or lipiko is a wooden East African mask for ceremonial dances of the Makonde people in Mozambique and Tanzania.

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Mapiko is a ceremonial dance originating with the Makonde people of Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique. Mapiko masks are worn during the rites of passage of circumcised boys. These wooden masks have been carved by master craftsmen, made of soft wood and sometimes feature human hair. They represent human heads and may feature labrets or scarifications. == Gallery ==
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File:British Museum Room 25 Mask Makonde people 17022019 5022.jpg|Lipico with scarifications, British Museum File:Makonde Mask (UBC).JPG|Lipico mask, UBC Museum of Anthropology ( Vancouver / Canada ) File:3866 3 Helmet mask, Makonde Tanzania (2884444464).jpg|Lipico from the Makonde of Tanzania File:A dance dos Mapicos.jpg|Mapico dancing == References ==
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