Sujet
Masks known as Mbala are danced during ceremonies following the initiation of boys marking their circumcision and transition to adult status
Légende
Masks known as Mbala are danced during ceremonies following the initiation of boys marking their circumcision and transition to adult status, The iconography of the masks often refers to metaphors for male fertility and sexuality in songs taught during the initiation. Democratic Republic of Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Africa. Yaka. 20th c
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Werner Forman Archive
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A18_010
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
51,2Mo (2,2Mo) / 34,8cm x 36,8cm / 4116 x 4350 (300dpi)