#pende

[folkfashion]

Pende chief's clothing, Chief Kibala, Democratic Republic of the Congo, by African Ceremonies

[dumbbitchhour]

Pende, Congo, Mask, 19th-20th c. x

[kemetic-dreams]

Shambazele  a spiritual priest from the Pende people of the Democratic republic of Congo in Central Africa

[bulkbinbox]

pende utilizando uma máscara muthatho, república democrática do congo, 2014, carol beckwith e angela fisher 

[aic-african]

Female Face Mask (Mbuya ya Mukhetu), Pende, 1900, Art Institute of Chicago: Arts of Africa

Since the mid-20th century Pende masquerades have mainly been organized for entertainment, but they were previously charged with fostering communion between the living and the dead. Such performances occurred when the millet was sowed or harvested or when epidemics threatened the community. This female mask is adorned with a wig of small raffia braids. The maker has also evoked the local practice of beautifying the skin with a mixture of camwood powder and oil. Gift of Neal Ball in honor of Richard Townsend Size: 29.2 × 36.2 cm (11 1/2 × 14 1/2 in.) Medium: Wood, pigment, and raffia

https://www.artic.edu/artworks/123761/

[phantasmagoriqua]

[lionofchaeronea]

Cap mask (mbuya) of the Central Pende people, Democratic Republic of the Congo.  Artist unknown; mid- to late 20th century.  Now in the Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.