The objects of the mukanda initiation
Object type:
mask
Materials:
wood, feather, vegetal fibre
Legend:
This Yaka mask is a tsekedi type. Although worn by young circumcised males at the end of the mukanda ritual, they have little importance and are only rarely seen during the grand dance performed by the young men in the surrounding villages.
Place of collecting:
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Bandundu > Kwango
Culture:
Yaka
Acquisition related person:
Emile Wangermée (°1855 - †1924) as donor
Date of acquisition:
1933-10-31
Dimensions:
63 cm
Inventory number:
EO.0.0.35397