MC1566 Joli Masque Lukwakongo barbu Lega Bwami Mask Congo RDC masque Catalogue de l’exposition du même

Catalogue de l’exposition du même nom

Antiquities and Natural History)

- Lega Culture

ETHNIC GROUP: Zande - Azande or neighboring people

Ethics and Beauty

MC1566 Joli Masque Lukwakongo barbu Lega Bwami Mask Congo RDC masque Catalogue de l’exposition du mêmeFor English, please have a look below CONGO DRC Nice Lukwakongo LEGA mask Lukwakongo masks are small, light wooden masks that belong to high ranking members of the Bwami (Yananio rank) This type of mask was used in the framework of the Bwami cult, a grade initiatory society whose secret rites were reserved for initiates This association organized the social structure and ensured the stability of the Lega community. The Lega are a Bantu forest people