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Description : An aged Lega mask with a unique rectangular shape. Concave eyes and two-tone pigments are clues that this is indeed a mask from the Lega. The patina is dark and aided by several layers of colorful pigment.  ,The Lega people live near the northern end of Lake Tanganyika on the banks of the Lualaba River and are also known as the Warega. Living in small village groups they have no centralized authority but govern themselves through a communal association known as Bwami. This association is composed of male and female members who strive to achieve advancement in the various ranks of Bwami. For the Lega the ultimate goal is to reach the uppermost level of Bwami when one would become a Kindi, one who exercises moral influence within society. The complex system of instruction, initiation and advancement in Bwami uses masks and figures to document the various levels of Bwami and to serve as badges validating the initiate’s knowledge of the secrets of Bwami and of their rank. Initiates earn the privilege to wear and display masks which might be worn on their arms or faces or simply exposed on racks or on the ground.For similar examples, and more information, see ART OF AFRICA by Kerchache et al. Biebuyck, D. Lega Culture: Art, Initiation, and Moral Philosophy among a Central African People. 1973, ART OF THE LEGA, by Cameron, E., 2001
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