MC1367 Beau masque africain Yela voisins Mbole mask Congo Rdc MASQUE The Songye are a people

The Songye are a people living in the wooded savannas

TYPE OF OBJECT: Vessel

aux sources du Zaïre

the Lengola

PROVENANCE: Bob Berete

MC1367 Beau masque africain Yela voisins Mbole mask Congo Rdc MASQUE The Songye are a peopleEnglish description below CONGO DRC Rare YELA mask The Yela are a people whose rites have remained quite mysterious to us. They are culturally close to the Mbole, a little better known, with whom they share the cult of Lilwa Their art is best known for the famous "OFIKA", sculptures of torture victims, the masks are rarer The Lilwa society (which could be compared to the Bwami of the Lega) organized the social structure, ensured the stability of the