Unexpected version, doubly smiling and devoid of cut teeth, of the African mask salampasu linked to the ceremonies and initiation rites of the warrior society. He also appeared at funerals in connection with the previous initiations of the deceased, and in many cases against payment. Living from hunting and agriculture, the Salampasu form a tribe of the Lulua group and live between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola, east of the Kasai River. A hierarchy of masks, simple wooden kasangu masks and copper-covered mukinka masks, was associated with the society of mungongo warriors (pl. < i>bangongo ). The wearing of these masks depended on a large contribution of livestock, drink, or other material goods from the aspirant who was initiated into esoteric knowledge from the other mask wearers. (Africa, Prestel) Erosions of use, cracks and lacks.
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