Rare Budja crest or crest accompanied by its facial mask, the stylized crests being associated with mythical animals and birds. These abstract masks are used to promote hunting or for agrarian ceremonies. 300 km to the southeast, similar models were used by the Ngbaka during initiation and circumcision ceremonies called Gaza kola (initiation of the forest). Height on base: 73 cm. A Bantu people originating from the upper part of the Itimbiri River in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Mbuza, Budja, or Budzas, occupy the forest region of Mongala, mainly around Bumba. They are related to the Banda groups of the Central African Republic (Togbo, Banda, ...) with whom they share different beliefs and traditions.
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