hale

(noun)

Secret societies of the Mende people.

Examples of hale in the following topics:

  • Mendé Masks

    • Mostly farmers and hunters, the Mendé are divided into two groups: the halemo (or members of the hale or secret societies) and the kpowa (people who have never been initiated into the hale).

  • Mexican Painting: Frida Kahlo

    • Dorothy Hale committed suicide by throwing herself out of a very high window of the Hampshire House building.

  • Pop Art

    • The list of notable Pop artists is extensive, but some major proponents include Jim Dine, Richard Hamilton, Keith Harin, David Hockney, Alex Katz, Yayoi Kusama, John McHale, Claes Oldenburg, Julia Opie, Eduardo Paolozzi, Sigmar Polke, Ed Ruscha, George Segal, and Tom Wesselman.