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Ethnographic
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Very Old,African Mask,LUVALE-LWENA,Mask,Collectible
100% Authentic! Very Rare, Exellent Patina!!!
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USD 399.99 |
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USD 399.99 |
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| Start Time |
Friday, September 05, 2008 |
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Monday, September 15, 2008 |
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New jersey |
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Very Old African Mask,LUVALE-LWENA,Mask,Collectible Description Very Old African LUVALE-LWENA Mask Dimension 9"H x 7"W x 12"D 19th Century In Zambia the Luvale people hold the 'Makishi festival' to mark the end of the 'kumukanda' (or 'initiation'). Every 5 years or so, boys from the same age group (young teenagers) are taken in to the bush for 1-2 months where they undergo several rights of passage into manhood. These involve learning certain survival skills, learning about women and how to be a good husband, learning about fatherhood, and also they are circumsized. The Luvale consider men who are not cut to be dirty or unhygienic. It is said that in some very rural areas where the kumukanda is maintained in it's strictest traditional sense that if a women is to pass by the boy's 'bushcamp' whilst they are undergoing kumukanda then she must be punished, even killed. To celebrate the boys' completion of the kumukanda the Makishi festival welcomes them back to the village as men. The night before men from the village take their masks to the graveyard and sleep there, allowing the spirits of their ancestors to enter them. The following evening they appear in the village with their masks. Although the other members of the community know roughly who is taking part, they don't know who is under which mask. The masks represent specific characters: Pwebo (a female character... 'pwebo' meaning 'woman' in Luvale) and Chizaluke amongst others Payment Payment must be made within 7 days of end of action/sale. If you are bidding in multiple items,please wait until your last item ends to checkout. WE COMBINED SHIPPING to save you money and our last e-mail invoice will reflect the adjusted shipping cost. Shipping All items are carefully packed & shipped after payment received/cleared. unless otherwise specified in the item description shipping will be made via USPS parcel post.Shipping upgrade to USPS priority mail is available & optional(Please contact seller for adjusted shipping fees). We ship worldwide. USPS Priority mail International, shipping rates to be determined by buyer location,insurance optional. Terms of Sale All items are sold as described,what you see is what you get. Contact Us If you have any questions feel free to contact us anytime. amazingpsychicreading@amazingpsychicreading.com www.amazingpsychicreading.com On Jul-20-08 at 13:37:05 PDT, seller added the following information: Sellers: Get your own map today. Click here now. Simple."
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