SOUTH AFRICAN oil painting on wood Cape Town Table Mountain with taxi cabbie 3D Africa art recycled material Township handmade hand painted

African art among the Song Ye people. this african mask with a large ribbon is a scaled down version of the "wooden mask" kifwebe Song Ye's (plural bifwebe), a similar product produced by Luba. The term kifwebe refers to the mask, the society of the mask, and the people who belong to the wearer of the mask The male secret society bwadi bwa kifwebe ensuring social control. There are three variants: Males (kilume) usually have high crests, females (kikashi) have very low to no crests The badge, and finally the supreme embodied power (kia ndoshi). Matte patina. br/> In the 16th century, the Songye people migrated from the Sabah area to settle on the left bank of the river. Lualaba, in Katanga and kick off. Their society is organized by patriarchy. Your story is inseparable From the Luba people who share their ancestry. very present in her society, making it possible to discover wizards and elucidate the reasons for divination Unfortunately attacked the individual. The mask appearance of the male mask provides an opportunity for this crusade to maintain social order. Required female masks Has the divination ability to activate benevolent souls through dance.

Kalimba / Thumb Piano A good traditional African Instrument with a lovely sound This one made by hand, from recycled materials, and a good quality sturdy item It has a diameter of about 17 centimeteror 6 and a depth of ? though they do vary slightly from item to item, being hand made and all that. They are a useful size for transporting to parties, festivals or other events, and are attractive items as well as being good instruments. New items, with those little imperfections in the paintwork that such hand made items have. Designs may vary a bit.

This ram or "bata" mask is an example of the bold, simplified style of the creative Kwele sculptor. Split almond-shaped eyes are set in a concave diamond face within a sunken heart frame. The face is bleached with kaolin clay and is framed by a curved arch of two animal horns that emerge from the top of the head and meet at the base of the chin. Using seemingly flat representations, the artist subtly uses alternating positive and negative spaces and faceted surfaces.