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SONGYE KIFWEBE MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO(3640 - R)
SONGYE KIFWEBE MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO(3640 - R)
SONGYE KIFWEBE MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO(3640 - R)
SONGYE KIFWEBE MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO(3640 - R)
SONGYE KIFWEBE MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO(3640 - R)
SONGYE KIFWEBE MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO(3640 - R)
SONGYE KIFWEBE MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO(3640 - R)
SONGYE KIFWEBE MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO(3640 - R)
SONGYE KIFWEBE MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO(3640 - R)
SONGYE KIFWEBE MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO(3640 - R)
SONGYE KIFWEBE MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO(3640 - R)
SONGYE KIFWEBE MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO(3640 - R)

SONGYE KIFWEBE MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO(3640 - R)

$ 84.48

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Congo
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Item must be returned within: 60 Days
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
  • Modified Item: No
  • Culture: African
  • Condition: Hand made - May contain time damage and small cracks.
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)

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    SONGYE KIFWEBE MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
    Kifwebe masks were made for the Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe association, a type of policing society that provided a means of controlling social behavior
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    Kifwebe masks were made for the Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe association, a type of policing society that provided a means of controlling social behavior and neutralizing disruptive elements within the group. These masks appeared at the installation and death of a chief, and at the initiation rites of young men as well as a whole range of occasions that included punishments, warfare and public works. There is great variety and symbolism within the various Kifwebe masks. More than thirty different mask names have been recorded. Several have animal names while other masks have names of illnesses like leprosy or names denoting natural phenomena. For the most part Kifwebe masks no longer function to maintain social control among the Songye except in the southeastern regions bordering on Luba territory. Female masks, in direct relation to the physical world and procreation, move calmly; their task is to invoke benevolent spirits that will influence the future generation. Female masks are associated with the moon and are worn for moon rituals as well as during funerals and initiation rites." Beauty and the Beasts: Kifwebe and Animal Masks of the Songye, Luba and Related Peoples by Marc Leo Felix
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    Height : 37 cm
    Width : 21 cm
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