What was one purpose of the masks people wore during religious ceremonies of African cultures? neeeed helllllp


to connect with the spiritual forces of the ancestors


to represent the role of a traditional comic character


to express a person’s fears and hopes for the future


to identify a family’s position in the community

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From what I've learned the answer is To connect with the spiritual forces of the ancestors. :)

Usually, the African masks were made to represent a spirit. It was believed by the old cultures of the region that the ancestors would posses the wearer of the mask. Ritualistic ceremonies generally depicted deities, mythological beings and spirits of the ancestors. The answer is:


to connect with the spiritual forces of the ancestors