Songye Shield

Shield of the company bwadi ka bifwebe with a plastic pattern showing the mask Kifwebe. Two-tone matt patina. bruises.
This thirsty variant of the kifwebe mask (pl. bifwebe) or “Hunting the Dead” (Roberts) stands out: male
(kilume) mostly have high crowns, women (kikashi) have very low crowns see absence, and finally
The greatest embodied power (kia ndoshi). This mask, still in use today, appears to have come from
The junction between the northern part of Luba and the southeastern part of Songye. they wear long suits
There is also a long beard made of natural fibers, absent from the most important rituals in this copy. That
Songba is originally from the Sabah region of the Democratic Republic of Congo and settled between the Lualaba and Sankuru rivers
River in the middle of savannah and forest. They are ruled by Yakitengé and local chiefs. secret
However, Bwadi society balances their power. Their male masks are associated with mystical powers
Shown in punitive and disciplinary expeditions. Her performance is still related to divination and
sociopolitical goals. (Luba, F. Neyt) Little. : “Sense and Strength” Royal Museum, Central
Africa