olasco18:
mchteeeewww igbo amaka ko..igbo chinedu ni.....as if they av ever seen any igbo man using that mask..rada rada

Originalsly:
That's what the guy was saying...they wanted it to highlight African cultures and at the same time be futuristic. Guess breaking news for Nollywood....there is money to be made by showcasing African cultures.

crisycent:
Hahahahhahaa this OP must be a Igbo or a cone head! Where in the movie did they mention Igbo mask? The only Nigerian culture known worldwide is the BINI culture as you can see in the museum scene in the movie, the Bronze head is BINI. Give due credit abeg!

lastmaster:
where can I get the movie

chuksvoice:
(7) Otjize

Many of the costumes worn in the movie have a distinctive red earthy tone. This was done in recognition of the colors used by the Himba people of north-western Namibia. Himba people are known for applying a red ochre paste, known as "otjize", to their skin and hair.

chuksvoice:
(9) Dogon masks

The Dogon mask were brought into the movie, Black Panther. There was a lot of inspiration taken from the Dogon people. They live in the central plateau region of Mali, in West Africa.

Ishilove:

I'm pretty sure the masks have something to do with masculine virility, hence the similarity of shape to the peni§ and testicles

AryaSand:

We are going to 1billion dollars plus, it must happen. Lol!

crisycent:
Hahahahhahaa this OP must be a Igbo or a cone head! Where in the movie did they mention Igbo mask? The only Nigerian culture known worldwide is the BINI culture as you can see in the museum scene in the movie, the Bronze head is BINI. Give due credit abeg!

AryaSand:

A lot of money, they don't really focus on us and when they do it is always the same 'Third world, Poor War torn country, Starving Children' Narrative. They don't even highlight and dissect the Exteremly Rich Cultures we have. And all our own Foolish Nollywood here want to do is copy Western culture and form Accent.

Iwillnotjump:


We? As in Marvel or you orAfrica?
Ahahahahaha

Iwillnotjump:


Don't even know why you compare the two when the profit from one Avengers movie can buy the whole nollywood with better change remaining. They are not on the same level.

jantavanta:
The movie shows that Africa's development was detoured by invasions, arab/European transcontinental slavery and colonisation.

Cultural Independence is requisite for development. Imported Gods of mass destruction are holding back our dynamics of development.

AryaSand:

Lol! Are you sure?

Sylverly:
very sure.. .especially those those little girls

ednut1:
wrong, africans (minus north africa) would never not have developed if arabs and others didnt come. As at d time the arabs and whites came where were we technologically No dey console ur self.

Y0ruba:
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‘Agbada’ is a Yoruba word.

The design is similar across groups who wear them but each group has a peculiarity to the design local to it - the type worn in the movie will determine what part of West Africa the design was taken from and what name it should be referred to here.

On the side, Forest Whitaker is of Igbo ancestry.