Henry Rosy and the initiation of gaza wuli
Theme:
dance/masked dance, headdress, clothing/ornament, object, religious life, rites and beliefs, village sceneries
Photographer:
Henry Rosy
Place of production:
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Equateur > Ubangi > Congo-Ubangi
Culture:
Ngbaka
Legend:
The special costume that the young gaza initiates wear consists of a long harness, the biliwili, made of small polychrome wooden rods linked to one another like a cartridge belt. They hold wooden arms in their hands.
Acquisition related person:
Henry Rosy as donor
Original legend:
Cérémonie de la circoncision chez les Bwaka.
Inventory number:
EP.0.0.6271