African masks "soko mutu" also called "miwi gwa so'o" are a particular category of masks used by the Hemba tribe, a Bantu ethnic group living mainly in the east of the Democratic Republic of …

One important exception is the soko mutu (“man’s brother”) mask of the Hemba. The soko mutu represents a chimpanzee, and the raised eyebrows and wide, jagged mouth are intended to …

Amongst the Hemba, in south-eastern Congo, there are two types of such ape masks, which represent the stylised face of a chimpanzee and are called ‘soko mutu’. There are larger sized …

2014年11月5日 · A very old, small ape mask, ‘soko mutu’, of the Hemba, a subgroup of the Luba, in southeastern Congo. These ‘soko mutu masks’ belong to the ancestor cult of the Hemba …

This impressive and impactive mask is a soko-mutu monkey mask, made by the Hemba group of what was once Zaire. It is almost a caricature of simian and anthropomorphic features, with a …

There is an easily identifiable type called mwisi gwa so'o or sometimes soko mutu, consisting of a broad smile and a long nose. This mask, depicting an ape-like face, was worn with a …

Les masques africains "soko mutu" aussi appelés "miwi gwa so'o" sont une catégorie particulière de masques utilisés par la tribu Hemba, une ethnie bantoue vivant principalement dans l'est …

The soko mutu mask belong to the ancestor cult of the Hemba, a subgroup of the Luba, in southeastern Congo. The larger mask were used for dances, whereas the smaller ones, such …

Les pièces dénommées soko mutu, suku muntu, (du Swahili," frère d'homme", et du KiHemba, ibombo ya soho : "face de singe") appartenaient au culte des ancêtres et existaient sous deux …

Wonderful Hemba monkey mask from DR Congo in a rustic style. Soko-Mutu combining animal (chimpanzee) and human facial traits. The Luba name is : Mwisu gwa So’o, in Kishwahili : …