Pakin in Banjul

The Pakin is a tribal and ethnographic masks from Nigeria/Sierra Leone_ hausas/akus but had long been incoperated into Gambian cultural festival especially around xmas by many including the aku_marabouts.
Fitzerald street is a known venue in Banjul where pakin displays takes place.
All the various pakins and masks are of tribal origin, they are authentic with socio-cultural or cultural experiences and they depict something.
It is imperative to note that they have deep meanings and pakin societies are very hierarchical. There is some of connections between the living and the dead.
This display took place on Sam Jack Terrace and Lancaster in Banjul.