This mask in the PLU Collection is one of three styles used by the Yaka people of the northern Congo in the Mukanda coming of age ceremony, in which boys are circumcised. There are two …

AGE: ca. 1980s MAIN MATERIAL: wood OTHER MATERIALS: split cane; vegetable fiber; raffia; pigment The Yaka people of Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have a male …

Throughout their seclusion and upon conclusion of their training, members of nkhanda present a variety of masked performances. The masks are believed to offer protection to the boys during …

This Mask (Ndeemba) has been featured prominently in the African galleries since making its debut at the Cleveland Museum of Art in 1962. Dated to the 1900s, the object is part of a …

2017年3月28日 · The circular raised edge of the Kisokolo mask is distinctive of masks deriving from the southeastern Nkanu region and northern Angola. This is possibly in modest imitation …

This traditional African Yaka mask linked to the mukanda initiation (circumcision) often appears in pairs, but differentiated. Theoretically, it is danced by a young person occupying a privileged …

Artist: Unknown Yaka artist. Name: Ndeemba mask. Origin: Yaka people, Democratic Republic of Congo. Made of: Wood, raffia, , fabric, pigment. Dimensions: 27 ½ inches (70 centimeters) tall, …

2024年11月19日 · The Yaka mask, an emblem of Sri Lankan tradition and folklore, holds a significant place in the island’s rituals and ceremonies. This article delves into the intricate …

Initiation, mukhanda, includes circumcision which is a crucial part of Yaka life. Circumcision and initiation, mandatory for all young men, are organized in a remote place called mukhanda-mu …

Surface erosions and traces of xylophages. Hierarchical and authoritarian, composed of fearsome warriors, the Yaka society, now established on the banks of the Waamba river in the south …