Lega Bwami Mask, Congo #666 Tribal Society significant of the knowledge the

significant of the knowledge the Elders hope to impart on the young initiates

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6" x 6" x 2 3/4"

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Lega Bwami Mask, Congo #666 Tribal Society significant of the knowledge theLega Bwami Mask, Congo #666 Highly unusual Lega mask In the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo art is created primarily for semisecret associations of men and women, such as the Bwami society of the Lega peoples. The teachings of Bwami permeate all aspects of life, guiding the moral development of the individual and governing relations with others. Bwami doctrine is represented by wood and ivory masks, heads, and small figures, all of