Description
Our museum-quality poster print features a kifwebe mask (plural bifwebe) made by both the Luba & the Songye cultures of Central Africa. Traditionally, bifwebe masks were created & worn by the secret masking societies of the Luba & the Songye; they were danced in male-female pairs that represent spirits connecting this world with the spirit world. These masquerades were performed at rites associated with funerals & initiations, serving to rid the community of evil presences. Today bifwebe masks are made for public masquerade performances, often with just one female mask & up to eight male masks. Museum-quality posters made on thick & durable matte paper. Giclée printing quality Frame not included Congo | Kifwebe African Mask Wabi-Sabi Style 18"x 18" Poster Print
