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Lega Lukwakongo Bwami Miniature 6" Mask, Democratic Republic of Congo: #65 Female Figure 19th Century Mexican Antique RetabloLega Lukwakongo Bwami Mask, Democratic Republic of Congo #65 Beautiful small very light wooden mask Heart shaped face highlighted by kaolin. Lukwakongo maskettes are small and light wooden masks belonging to high ranking members of the Bwami (rank Yananio) This type of mask was used in the cult of the Bwami, a level society whose rites were reserved for the initiatesThis association organized the social structure and ensured the stability of the Lega