The African statues of the Mangbetu type are said to represent ancestors. They are decorated with incisions referring to the body paintings and scarifications of the group, comparable to those of the Asua pygmies with whom the tribe maintained relations. These motifs varied according to the circumstances. The fan hairstyle was worn by the Mangbetu: from a very young age, children underwent compression of the skull using raffia ties. Later, the Mangbetu "knitted" their hair on wicker strands and applied a headband to the forehead in order to extract the hair and produce this particular headdress which accentuates the elongation of the head. The elders call beli these figures of ancestors stored out of sight and comparable to those belonging to their secret society nebeli. Mahogany patina.
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