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A century of African art: the Soubry family collection
African arts over three generations
A century is the length of time that the Belgian...
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Masks in African Tribal Art
The millennial existence of masks in Africa
Traditional masks are found on every...
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Lega: Art at the service of ancestors and initiation
Lega people in the Democratic Republic of Congo
When most of us think of the Democratic...
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Kete
African masks and funeral rites
The Kete are one of many ethnic groups that make up the Kuba kingdom in the southwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The king is always from the Bushong group.
Regarding their traditional artistic production, the Kete used masks during funerals and male initiation ceremonies, during which three male masks and three female masks were worn. The initiation did not imply circumcision but the transmission of knowledge important for adult life.