chokwe

  • No.03 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask No.03 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask Quick View
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    • No.03 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask
    • Wood, red bicycle paint, raffia, metal, bamboo, glass beads Origin: South-central Africa (Congo region) Interesting facts: According to traditional Chokwe belief, ancestral spirits play the crucial role of providing for the needs of living descendants.  The mwana pwo mask represents a female ancestor but is worn by a male dancer. This mask type represents the abundance associated with the women in Chokwe…
  • No.05 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask No.05 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask Quick View
    • No.05 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask No.05 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask Quick View
    • No.05 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask
    • Wood, raffia, brass, paint Origin: South-central Africa (Angola region) Interesting facts: According to traditional Chokwe belief, ancestral spirits play the crucial role of 'providing' for living descendants.  The mwana pwo mask represents a female ancestor but is always worn by a male dancer. This mask type represents the abundance associated with the women in Chokwe society and is worn to pay…
  • No.06 Bamana Mask No.06 Bamana Mask Quick View
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    • No.06 Bamana Mask
    • Wood, seeds, clay, beads, hessian Origin: West Africa (Mali region) Interesting facts: Aw ye gweleya aw daw la, da de jugu ye "Close your mouth firmly, close your mouth; the mouth is the enemy" So go the lyrics of the ritual song that teaches the lesson of keeping secrets in Bamana culture. The Ntomo society is a five year period…
  • No.45 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask No.45 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask Quick View
    • No.45 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask No.45 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask Quick View
    • No.45 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask
    • Carved wood, pigment, raffia Origin: South-central Africa (Zambia region) Interesting facts: According to traditional Chokwe belief, ancestral spirits play the crucial role of 'providing' for living descendants.  The mwana pwo mask represents a female ancestor but is always worn by a male dancer. This mask type represents the abundance associated with the women in Chokwe society and is worn to pay…
  • No.46 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask No.46 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask Quick View
    • No.46 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask No.46 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask Quick View
    • No.46 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask
    • Wood,  raffia Origin: Southern Africa (Angola region) Interesting facts: This mask represents a woman adorned with tattoos and raffia. The mask evokes the female ancestors, who are responsible for guarding the community’s fertility. They are represented as beautiful women with balanced features, filed teeth, and delicate scarifications on their cheeks and forehead. This mask is traditionally worn by males during the…
  • No.47 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask No.47 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask Quick View
    • No.47 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask No.47 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask Quick View
    • No.47 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask
    • Wood, metal and coin earrings - Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1957) Origin: Southern Africa (Angola region) Interesting facts: Most Chokwe are found in Angola or Congo DRC. Known as pwo (woman) or mwana pwo (young pretty woman), this type of mask is worn by men whose outfits include breasts carved in wood and fastened to their netted costume. This mask evokes…
  • No.48 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask No.48 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask Quick View
    • No.48 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask No.48 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask Quick View
    • No.48 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask
    • Wood Origin: South-central Africa (Zambia region) Interesting facts: Most Chokwe are found in Angola or Congo DRC. Known as pwo (woman) or mwana pwo (young pretty woman), this type of mask is worn by men whose outfits include breasts carved in wood and fastened to their netted costume. The masks evoke female ancestors, who are responsible for guarding the community’s…
  • No.49 Ovimbundu-Chokwe (Mwana Pwo) Mask No.49 Ovimbundu-Chokwe (Mwana Pwo) Mask Quick View
    • No.49 Ovimbundu-Chokwe (Mwana Pwo) Mask No.49 Ovimbundu-Chokwe (Mwana Pwo) Mask Quick View
    • No.49 Ovimbundu-Chokwe (Mwana Pwo) Mask
    • Wood, raffia, beads, metal, copper wire, pigment, cloth. Origin: West-coast of south-central Africa (Angola) Interesting facts: The Ovimbundu-Chokwe (Mwana Pwo) figure represents an important female ancestor. According to Chokwe belief, ancestral spirits play the crucial role of 'providing' for living descendants. The Chokwe people therefore created masks with the intent to honour their ancestors in order to gain protection from intruders or…
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