Songye Luhuna caryatid stool - DRC Congo - African Art
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In southwestern Congo, and in Angola and Zambia, each chief had a most often female caryatid seat, an image of fertility, fertility and matrilineal parentage. Three variants of the Kifwebe mask (pl. Bifwebe) or 'chasing death' (Roberts) stand out: the masculine (kilume) usually with a high crest, the feminine (kikashi) with a very low crest see absent, and finally the greatest embodying power (kia ndoshi). This type of mask, still used today, appears to come from the border area between the northern Luba and the Southeastern Songye. The Songye came from the Shaba region of the DRC and settled between the Lualaba River and the Sankuru River amidst the savannah and forests. They are governed by the YakitengƩ and local chiefs. (Luba, F. Neyt) Litt.: The Sensible and the Force Ed. Royal Museum of Central Africa
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Songye Luhuna caryatid stool - DRC Congo - African Art
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