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Lega Bwami Wooden Figure, Congo #16

Lega Bwami Wooden Figure, Congo #16

$270.00

Original: $900.00

-70%
Lega Bwami Wooden Figure, Congo #16—

$900.00

$270.00

The Story

  • Lega Bwami Wooden Figure, Congo
  • Within the Lega, the Bwami society, open to men and women, organized social and political life. There were up to seven levels of initiation, each associated with emblems. Following their exodus from Uganda in the seventeenth century, the Lega settled on the west bank of the Lualaba River in the DRC. Also known as Warega, they live in self-contained villages surrounded by palisades, usually on hilltops. The role of chief, kindi, is held by the oldest man in the clan, who must be the highest ranking. As in other forest tribes, the men hunt and clear land while the women cultivate cassava. Social recognition and authority had to be earned individually: the chief owed his selection to his heart (mutima), good character, intelligence, and irreproachable behavior .
  • Dimensions: 9.45 Inch
  • Stand not included.
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    Details & Craftsmanship

    Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

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    Details & Craftsmanship

    Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

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    Details & Craftsmanship

    Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

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    Details & Craftsmanship

    Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

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    Details & Craftsmanship

    Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

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    Details & Craftsmanship

    Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

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    Details & Craftsmanship

    Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

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    Details & Craftsmanship

    Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

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    Details & Craftsmanship

    Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

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    Details & Craftsmanship

    Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

    Description

  • Lega Bwami Wooden Figure, Congo
  • Within the Lega, the Bwami society, open to men and women, organized social and political life. There were up to seven levels of initiation, each associated with emblems. Following their exodus from Uganda in the seventeenth century, the Lega settled on the west bank of the Lualaba River in the DRC. Also known as Warega, they live in self-contained villages surrounded by palisades, usually on hilltops. The role of chief, kindi, is held by the oldest man in the clan, who must be the highest ranking. As in other forest tribes, the men hunt and clear land while the women cultivate cassava. Social recognition and authority had to be earned individually: the chief owed his selection to his heart (mutima), good character, intelligence, and irreproachable behavior .
  • Dimensions: 9.45 Inch
  • Stand not included.

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