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I chose this article to practice edition not because it is bad organized. The reason I chose this article is that I was attracted by the art of Baga culture when I was reading it. Thus, I tried to gather some resources about Baga culture and its art. Then I found I really could do something to make it better. As the followings, I want to enrich it in 3 aspects.

Nimba Mask: About the hair style, there is not much explanation in the original article. I want to add some more information about that. And I also found some resources to support me. The coiffure serves as a reminder to the Baga of their origins in the Futa Jallon. The face, neck, and breasts of the bust are decorated with linear patterns: a horizontal line from the cheek to the ear, a curved line from the ear along the jawline, a line connecting these two lines, all ending at a circular line that surrounds the entire face. Often on each cheek, just below the eyes, there are two short carved lines—the mark of Baga ethnicity. Embellishments are sometimes added as well, including painted wooden ornaments attached to the ear or pendants attached to the nasal septum.

Baga Chiefs and Baga Customs: This item is what I want to add to the  article. In this part I want to introduce the early chiefs and how the Baga fought against their chief and the despotism of chiefs and the rise of political awareness. After that the Baga experienced colonial rule. Then I will describe some situation of the Baga people during the colonial times, which is not that happy but real history.

History: I want to add more findings from my research, for example, the meaning of “Baga”, where the Baga people came from and some other information.

Society and culture: In this part I want to talk more about Baga slavery and the political and ritual structures of power in Baga group.

Those points are my plan to edit this article. And I think I really found some useful and authoritative resources for my modification

Supplement and citation of "Society and culture"

Ancient African Art” incorporated loans from an impressive roster of African, European, and American lenders. As a part of African art, Baga culture also includes elements from Western countries.

Nimba mask, also known as Nimba headdress are probably the largest African masks known to the West, and, among Western scholars, are considered the most representative pieces of Baga ritual art.

Among the most striking was an over-lifesize Baga serpent headdress from Guinea, whose sinuous curves and elegant representation evoke the power, elusive grace and flexibility of a Baga spiritual entity known as A-Mantsho-na-Tshol.