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(23 Nov 2022) IVORY COAST MASK FESTIVAL SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS RESTRICTION SUMMARY: LENGTH: 07:12 ASSOCIATED PRESS Guiglo, Ivory Coast - 19 November 2022 1. Various of arrivals of performers wearing sacred Glaes masks 2. Various of audience 3. Set up of Félix Le Kpahi Dehe, guardian of the tradition 4. SOUNDBITE (French) Félix Le Kpahi Dehe, organiser: "The Glaes are a secret society, they are spirits, they are our cultural values, and when we do events they have to come out. Their outings make it a craze in everything we do. And after them it's joy and prosperity in the families, that's why we love the Glaes very much." 5. Various of performers wearing sacred Glaes masks 6. SOUNDBITE (French) Félix Le Kpahi Dehe, organiser: "So the Glaes, there are some who dance, there are some who are policemen, who work in security, there are some who are poets ,and there is a typology of Glaes, and next year we are going to celebrate the typology, this time (this year), just the dancers." 7. Various of performer wearing sacred Elephant Glaes mask 8. SOUNDBITE (French) Félix Le Kpahi Dehe, organiser: "We have noticed that the state of our cultures is disappearing, meaning that we are in the process of losing certain things. And what do we have to do to preserve them? We have to consolidate what you see today. And that will allow us to keep the cultural identity of our people, that is the main objective of the organisation of this festival." 9. Various of Doué Sedjem Bon, former public servant, watching performance 10. SOUNDBITE (French) Doué Sedjem Bon, former public servant: "I think it is a very beautiful culture, I myself am from the region, I am Wé. I think it is interesting to meet very often, so that we can get back into our habits and customs. I take my hat off to the organisers, so that this festival can be perpetuated." 11. Wide of audience 12. Various of performers 13. Various of people watching performance 14. Various of parade of performers wearing sacred Glaes masks from the western region of Ivory Coast 15. Various of audience ASSOCIATED PRESS Guiglo, Ivory Coast - 20 November 2022 16. Set up of Anne Désirée Ouloto, minister of the civil service, dancing 17. SOUNDBITE (French) Anne Désirée Ouloto, minister of the civil service: "What a beautiful day, yes, 'Boyé Gôh,' it's the festival of happiness, and Cavally (region where festival is taking place) is rising from its ashes. Cavally is shining today, and in Cavally, life is simply good." 18. Various of dance performances LEADIN: In Ivory Coast, a new festival celebrating the culture of Wés, a people of West Africa known for wearing traditional masks, has taken place. Boyé Gôh, the name of the event, is hoped to boost tourism in the region. STORYLINE: This is Boyé Gôh, the first edition of a cultural festival in Guiglo, Ivory Coast. The event celebrates the culture of Wés, a people living across western Ivory Coast and neighbouring Liberia. Wés speak their own languages, and include numerous subgroups like Bété, Nyabwa, and Guéré. They are believed to have been living in the region since the 13th century. Boyé Gôh is a way to showcase the traditions, crafts and culture, promote peace and tourism, according to the organisers. Wés are known for wearing traditional masks called Glaes. "The Glaes are a secret society, they are spirits, they are our cultural values, and when we do events they have to come out," says Félix Le Kpahi Dehe, organiser. "Their outings make it a craze in everything we do. And after them it's joy and prosperity in the families, that's why we love the Glaes very much." ==== Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...