MC1503 Beau Fétiche SONGYE Beautiful Power Figure Fetish Congo Rdc Lega worn by the circumciser

worn by the circumciser

particularly in the use of stylized ritual masks

ETHNIC GROUP: LEGA - KWAME

in the north of the Kumu - Komo area

MC1503 Beau Fétiche SONGYE Beautiful Power Figure Fetish Congo Rdc Lega worn by the circumciserFor English, please have a look below CONGO DRC FETICHE SONGYE (Nkishi) Very beautiful statue Style of the second Western tradition, the eyes and nose are realistically carved. The crimped hairstyle is typical of the Eki The Mankishi (plural of "Nkishi") are figures of power, They serve as a relay with the spirits of the dead, very present in religion They are used in "magical" rites serving the interest and well being of an individual or the entire