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Theme
dance/masked dance, religious life, rites and beliefs
Photographer
Carlo Lamote (°1928)
Patron
Inforcongo
Place of production
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Equateur > Tshuapa
Legend
Men and women of the Likete region performing a folkdance in front of the official photographers of the colonial state. The choreography’s movements are clearly depicted here.
Original legend
AU CONGE BELGE. Voici des indigènes Bakutu de la région de Likete (District de la Tshuapa) exécutant la danse "Bonkasa" (danse de deuil).
Dimensions
18 cm x 24 cm
Inventory number
HP.1974.1.57
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