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CONGO DRC
MBANGU PENDE DISEASE MASK
Very nice sickness mask
Among the central Pende, the Mbangu dance evoked the epileptic and in a certain way served individuals to reconsider their attitude towards their own misfortunes but also towards the illness of others.
His song was:
"Don't make fun of your neighbor
Don't laugh at your brother
The wizards bewitched him"
(Source: Détour des Mondes and ZS Strother Inventing Masks)
Features:
OBJECT TYPE: Mask.
ETHNICITY: Pende, Bapende.
ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo.
(ex- Belgian Congo, ex- Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood, plant fibers, textile
DIMENSIONS: Height 22 cm (wood only)
CONDITION: Bad
(See photos)
He is missing his left ear
The base is NOT included
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Bibliography - PENDE - Bibliography
- Pende, ZS Stother, under the direction of Anne-Marie Bouttiaux, Editions 5 Continents, 2008
- Face of the Spirits; Masks from the Zaire Basin, Frank Herreman, Constantijn Petridis, Ed. Martial & Snoeck, Antwerp, 1993
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PENDE ILLNESS MBANGU MASK
Among the Central Pende, the Mbangu dance evoked the epileptic and served in a certain way for individuals to reconsider their attitude in the face of their own misfortunes but also in the face of the illness of others.
His song was:
“Don’t make fun of your neighbor
don't laugh at your brother
Sorcerers bewitched him"
(Source: Détour des Mondes and ZS Strother Inventing Masks)
Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Mask
ETHNICAL GROUP: Pende, Bapende.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic Congo.
(ex Zaire ex Belgian Congo).
MATERIAL: Wood, vegetable fibers
DIMENSIONS: About 8 3/4 inches high. (22 cm) - Wood only
CONDITION: Bad
(See pictures)
His left ear is missing
