Check the listing for details. African Mask Baoulé 2182. Listed at 340.53 USD. The other type of Baoulé sculpture will represent a spirit and will have the role of appeasing it. The Baoulé statues of spirit or genius of nature are always seated while the spouses from beyond are always standing. We distinguish the spirits of nature asi asu with a sacrificial patina and the spirits conducive to romantic relationships with a polished patina. The spirits of the forest and the bush are imagined as being hideous: hunchbacked, feet turned backwards, dirty skin, red hair, with huge eyes and only one arm... Very dangerous, they can have a harmful effect on agriculture, hunting, health. Coaxed by sacrifices, they can become auspicious to humans. This begins with a consultation with the soothsayer who identifies the cause of the misfortunes and prescribes remedies, consisti.