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Lega Kayamba great mask - DRC Congo- African Art Tribal
Lega Kayamba great mask - DRC Congo- African Art Tribal
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  • Title: Lega Kayamba great mask - DRC Congo- African Art Tribal Art
  • Date/Period: Second half 20th century
  • Origin: DRC, Congo
  • Dimension: 17,72 Inch
  • Weight: 2,98 Pounds
  • Materials: Wood
  • Item Type: Mask
  • Additional Information: African Lega mask whose horns allow identification. These masks indicated the stage that its holder had reached within the Bwami, a learning society composed of different ranks, and joined by wives whose spouse had reached the third level, that of the ngandu.

    Within the Lega, the Bwami society open to men and women,organized social and political life. There were up to seven levels of initiation, each associated with emblems. Following their exodus from Uganda in the seventeenth century, the Lega settled on the west bank of the Lualaba River in the DRC. Also known as Warega, they live in self-contained villages surrounded by palisades, usually on hilltops. The role of chief, kindi, is held by the oldest man in the clan, who must be the highest ranking. As in other forest tribes, the men hunt and clear land while the women cultivate cassava. Social recognition and authority had to be earned individually: the chief owed his selection to his heart (mutima), good character, intelligence, and impeccable behavior. During ritual ceremonies, Idumu masks were presented to initiates placed on a fence and surrounded by smaller masks.

    Stand not included.

    Reserve: $220.00

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    Lega Kayamba great mask - DRC Congo- African Art Tribal

    Estimate $423 - $487
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    Starting Price $170
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