Antique SONGYE Shield Mask From Congo 15x10 in ashanti Mahogany Global Unity Statue

Mahogany Global Unity Statue

but rather the collective community of souls whose positive influence is welcome among the living

they do not represent spirits of the wilderness

uses contrasting masks to represent the maiden spirit and the elephant spirit

the rastacap is similar to the tuque

Antique SONGYE Shield Mask From Congo 15x10 in ashanti Mahogany Global Unity StatueTRIBAL AFRICAN ART SONGYE (BASONGE, BASONGYE, BASSONGO, BAYEMBE, SONGE, SONGHAY, WASONGA) Democratic Republic of the Congo n the Songye language, a mask is a kifwebe: this term has been given to masks representing spirits and characterized by striations. Depending on the region, it may be dark with white strips, or the reverse. The kifwebe masks embodied supernatural forces. The kifwebe society used them to ward off disaster or any threat. The masks,