Zemanek-Münster

Figure féminine debout "kakungu" ·  R. D. Congo, Metoko · ID: 3047837

Vendu 1 600 €
Provenance
German Collection

Description

wood, base

The Metoko have different types of figures, all related to the “bukota” society, an association that played a leading role in Metoko social and political life.

“Kakungu” were used in connection with the initiation rites of boys. According to Felix, they were placed at the entrance of the “tanda”, a ritual house placed on stilts, to indicate that an initiation was in progress.


Littérature comparée

Felix, Marc Leo, Ritual Figures in Congo, Hong Kong 2018, p. 304


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