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Sakitmatwematwe Lega wood figure - DRC Congo - African

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Sakitmatwematwe Lega wood figure - DRC Congo - African

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Title: Sakitmatwematwe Lega wood figure - DRC Congo - African Art Tribal Art

Type: Figure, fetish

Date/Period: Second half 20th century

Origin: DRC, Congo

Dimension: 11,81 Inch

Weight: 0,88 Pounds

Material: Wood

Note: Stand not included.

Additional Information: African art lega and introductory materials. African tribal sculpture Sakimatwematwe (Multi-heads) belonging to an insider of the Bwami, among the many others used during the initiations, its structure is in the form of a central trunk around which four losangic faces are directed in all directions. The teacher guided the aspirant to a place where masks and statuettes were exposed, and it was through careful observation that the future initiate had to guess the more or less complex meaning of these metaphors, the latter referring largely to proverbs and sayings. Those who were not allowed to see the object, in order to be protected, had to submit to expensive ceremonies, and sometimes even join the lower rank of the Bwami, the kongabulumbu, at great expense to the families. Each of these initiations took place over seven days and featured at least seven performances. The individually individually held "gagnés" objects were then kept in a woven bag worn over the shoulder, in a basket for those that were won collectively.

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