MC1844 Puissant masque idimu Lega Culte du Bwami Mask Congo RDC Luba in "Face of the Spirits"

in "Face of the Spirits" page 245 and drawn in the Handbook "100 people" page 11 ill 8

sacred and monstrous embryos"

a level society whose rites were reserved for the initiatesThis association organized the social structure and ensured the stability of the Lega community

ex Zaïre)

de l'Ubangi

MC1844 Puissant masque idimu Lega Culte du Bwami Mask Congo RDC Luba in "Face of the Spirits"English description below CONGO DRC Powerful idimu LEGA mask The face is heart shaped and completely whitened with a very mineral kaolin kaolin Although the Idimu masks are significantly larger than the Lukwakongo masks, they are stylistically very similar. They are collective masks used during ceremonies reserved for the high ranking members of the Bwami. This type of mask was used within the framework of the Bwami, an association which organized the