MC1892 Joli petit masque Metoko culte du Bukota Mituku Mask Luba Identifying the sculptures of the

Identifying the sculptures of the Ubangi is particularly complex

- Face of the Spirits

le Bwamè des Bembe présente beaucoup de points communs avec le Bwami des Lega

which gives the statue an almost solar aspect

MC1892 Joli petit masque Metoko culte du Bukota Mituku Mask Luba Identifying the sculptures of theEnglish description below CONGO DRC Nice little METOKO mask BUKOTA Association. Settled and settled in the middle Lwalaba region, in the heart of the equatorial forest, the Metoko are said to be the descendants of Lega migrants (according to the oral tradition of the Lega themselves) Like the Lega, their political and social life is organized around an initiatory association, the BUKOTA, which can be compared to the BWAMI of their ancestors. They are