Unspecified / 1993
Masks among the Kongo peoples / Raoul Lehuard
Masks among the Kongo peoples / Raoul Lehuard
The Smithsonian catalogs Masks among the Kongo peoples / Raoul Lehuard as books in its Masks, Kongo records.
WHY IT’S INTERESTING
The Kongo peoples are not known for their masking traditions. There are, however, some Kongo masks, notably, belonging to the Woyo and Vili. Lehuard indentifies, illustrates, and discusses two principle types: the ndunga, which performs judicial functions, and the nganga diphomba, which serves as intercessor on matters of illness, accident, or transgression.