African mask with a handle and a halo of a flat surface. This type of object could be brandished during ceremonies or ritual dances. Abraded matte patina, minor chips and cracks. In the 16th century, the Songyes migrated from the Shaba region to settle on the left bank of the Lualaba, in Katanga and Kasai. Their society is organized in a patriarchal manner. Their history is inseparable from that of the Luba to whom they are related through common ancestors. Very present in their society, divination made it possible to discover sorcerers and to shed light on the causes of misfortunes that struck individuals. The masked performances of male masks provided an opportunity to carry out punitive expeditions and maintain social order. The female masks, believed to have divinatory powers, activated benevolent spirits through their dances.
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