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The Ngbandi originated in the Ubangi region .The Ngbandi make numerous objects, the vast majority related to the hunt or witchcraft .
these figure represent ancestors.
| Weight | 0.5 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 29 cm |
Kakulu ka Mpito was duped by the adulterous Waiyinda or by Mukobania, ‘the divider,’ who caused trouble by calling together people whom he did not know well for a beer party. Height : 27cm Material : Wood, Leather. Provenance: Collected in Congo Bukavu 1985 ,African Heritage , Private Collection Estimated…
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Kusu sculpture is comparable to their neighbors, from the Lubaized chief’s stools and Songye-like power figures, to the Hemba-influenced ancestor figures. Height : 25cm Provenance :Â Private Collection Material : Wood Estimated age : 1950-1960
They also refer to a custom preceding the burial of higher-grade initiates of the lilwa society, whose bodies were suspended from a beam in their house in order to collect their fluids, which were then used during the successor’s sprinkling ritual (a method intended to transmit the life force from one person to another). These figures are only displayed and interpreted during rites of passage and certain critical situations (e.g., in case of a bad hunt, conflicts between social groups, oath-taking ceremonies)
