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ISBN-10: 2906067288
The white tiger is guardian of the West and is an emblem of dignity
Certain Masks were reserved exclusively for the Mukanda while Mbuya
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in the company of several women (most commonly three)
Kuba Bushoong Bwoom Royal Mask, Kongo #887 evil eye beads ISBN-10: 2906067288Kuba Bushoong Bwoom Royal Mask, Kongo #887 Materials: wood richly decorated with cowrie shells and beads. There are more than twenty different types of masks that function within the men's initiation society. Bwooms specific identity varies according to different versions of the myth. He may represent the kings younger brother, a person of Twa descent, or a commoner. Embodying a subversive force within the royal court, the Bwoom masquerade is
