Beautifull African Tribal SUKU Kholuka Helmet or Hemba mask with symbolic Pangolin on top. Democratic Republic Congo.

Date: Third quarter of the 20th Century.

Origin: Suku. Democratic Republic Congo.

Material: Wood, kaolin and red pigment.

Size: Height with Pangolin 39 cm. Width 23 cm. Depth 27 cm.

Study indicates a high importance value for pangolins as part of these communities’ spiritual, cultural and medicinal beliefs.The imagery that surmounts these masks translates into visual form the lyrics of songs that emphasize gender differences. Figural representations of humans and animals ridicule women and celebrate male virility. Contemporary works reinforce generational continuity and male solidarity by incorporating the ashes of masks danced on the occasion of preceding Mukanda. Initiation mukhanda, that includes circumcision, is a crucial part of Suku life. Circumcision and initiation, mandatory for all young men, are organized in a remote place called mukhanda-mu-msitu. The rituals are organized by the main secret societies : ngoni and yiwilla. from Hamill gallery.

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Nice condition for it's use.