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Theme
dance/masked dance, headdress, clothing/ornament, religious life, rites and beliefs, buildings, events
Photographer
Henry Rosy
Place of production
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Equateur > Ubangi > Congo-Ubangi
Culture
Ngbaka
Legend
The wi-gaza boy arrives at the second barrier, the dokofiu, that he has to cross before arriving at the actual ritual place, the butu gaza, where he will be circumcised. At the dokokiu, he is roughly placed in the presence of someone wearing the moginda mask, which in this case symbolises a buffalo, and to whom he must give his password.
Acquisition related person
Henry Rosy, as donor
Original legend
Cérémonie de la circoncision chez les Bwaka. Voici comment se présente l'entrée du "Dokofiu" au "Kangala".
Inventory number
EP.0.0.6299
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