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Theme
dance/masked dance
Photographer
Carlo Lamote (°1928)
Patron
Inforcongo
Place of production
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Equateur > Tshuapa
Legend
Semi-naked women performing a traditional dance in front of official photographers of the colonial state. Tying fresh leaves around the waist fits in with a ‘tradition’ that was partly ‘re-invented’ for the benefit of the European public.
Original legend
AU CONGO BELGE. Voici des indigènes Yasayama du village de Yaoforo (district de la Tshuapa) exécutant une danse appelée "Ekata".
Dimensions
18 cm x 24 cm
Inventory number
HP.1957.1.77
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