Title: A Kwele maskOrigin: RD CongoMaterials: WoodSize: 36 cmDescription: A Kwele mask, Zaire, signs of age and use, related to the well known mask of the Quai Branly. These famous masks are associated with the Beete association, which maintains social order, and are also used in initiation rites and at the end of mourning periods. Thought to represent benevolent forest spirits, the masks represent people or animals, or a combination of the two. Many lack eye slits; the masks are shown rather than worn, and many are painted with white kaolin earth, which the Kwele associate with light and clarity, without stand. L’antilope est fondatrice du culte beete, car sa viande et le contenu intestinal cuits avec des écorces et des plantes magiques unissaient les chasseurs et les hommes du village stimulant leur vitalité. L’enveloppement du masque facial en forme de cœur constitue une parabole vivante, dansante, rappelant l’importance fondatrice du beete. Ces cornes d’antilope enveloppantes ou non insèrent le visage humain dans « les esprits de la forêt »4. Depuis l’époque préhistorique, la chasse de l’animal est précédée de rituels propitiatoires : cérémonies diverses et dessins préludent au sacrifice de l’animal. Chez les Kwele, les célébrations beete précèdent les danses masquées et la référence aux antilopes, aux gorilles, aux éléphants relie ces groupes humains aux animaux mystérieux qu’ils ont longtemps côtoyés. La manière dont le rituel beete aurait été emprunté à leurs voisins par les Kwele est révélatrice des emprunts et des transmissions culturelles au sein de l’Afrique centrale. Elle rappelle la complexité des institutions qui se transmettent, s’échangent, s’empruntent, au fil des circonstances et des lieux.
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