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This mask is used by the Bwami Society and would be stored in a basket with turtle and snail shells, animal hides, parrot feathers, wild mushrooms, seeds and leaves to represent the natural world. The elders use these items to teach the young about…

This mask is used to denote the rank of the owner in Bwani society. The Lega (Warega) people live in a community that governs itself and has various levels of ranking. The mask is made of carved wood with a variegated brown patina and white kaolin.