"Lega Lukwakongo Mask"
This Lega mask, with its refined and stylized form, embodies the aesthetic and moral philosophy of the Bwami initiation society, a pillar of the Lega social organization. Used during initiation rituals, it transmits lessons of wisdom and ethics to the initiates. The formal simplicity, far from being naive, reflects the search for essence and purity. The abstract features, often reduced to the essentials, symbolize values such as honesty, restraint, or knowledge. This mask is not worn on the face, but presented during rites, as a visual support for the initiatory word. 
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