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Theme
headdress, clothing/ornament, religious life, rites and beliefs, village sceneries, portrait
Photographer
Henry Rosy
Place of production
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Equateur > Ubangi > Congo-Ubangi
Culture
Ngbaka
Legend
During the closing ceremony of the gaza wuli, the young initiates hold a wooden disc in their mouths, the tuma. This disc, decorated with coloured patterns, symbolises the silence which they have to observe regarding the secrets of the initiation. The headgear they wear is called do gere.
Acquisition related person
Inforcongo, as donor
Date of acquisition
1951-04-04
Original legend
Cérémonies de la circoncision chez les Bwaka.
Dimensions
23,2 cm x 17,2 cm
Inventory number
EP.0.0.13977
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