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Theme

landscape, religious life, rites and beliefs, village sceneries, buildings, architecture and construction

Photographer

Henry Rosy

Place of production

Democratic Republic of the Congo > Equateur > Ubangi > Congo-Ubangi

Culture

Ngbaka

Legend

After having crossed the ndoko gaza palisade, the circumcision initiate advances towards a barrier of palm leaves called mongwanga.

Acquisition related person

Henry Rosy, as donor

Original legend

Cérémonie de la circoncision chez les Bwaka. "Mongwanga". Une palissade construite à l'aide de feuilles de palmiers se trouve entre "Ndoko Gaza" et "Butu Gaza", sert à retarder la marche de visiteurs éventuels afin que les hommes puissent endosser le "Mbombo".

Inventory number

EP.0.0.6266




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