The ethnographic field photographs of Auguste Bal
Theme:
dance/masked dance, headdress, clothing/ornament, object, religious life, rites and beliefs
Photographer:
Auguste M. Bal
Place of production:
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Equateur
Culture:
Ngbaka
Legend:
Newly initiated boys performing a specific dance at the end of the initiation cycle. They are wearing various wooden decorations including a hat, a disc placed in front of the mouth, weapons and wristbands. These adornments are typical of the gaza initiation ritual.
Acquisition related person:
Auguste M. Bal as donor
Original legend:
Danse de "bagaza". Cérémonie de la circoncision à Guga.
Inventory number:
EP.0.0.4933