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Descrizione : wood, red pigment, base Female ancestral spirit masks of the Chokwe represent the ideal woman. They are either conceived as mature, adult woman, called pwevo (or pwo), or as a younger female called mwana pwevo (or mwana pwo). They perform at the mukanda initiation of young boys, together with their male counterpart, the cihongo mask. Their dances characterise the important social role of women in Chokwe society and are intended to teach the young girls the code of conduct of a Chokwe woman. Although the masks are female and are meant to convey the ideal female role model, they are danced by men. The dancer's body is wrapped in a net-like costume, and he wears wooden breasts and rattling objects around the hips to emphasize sensuous hip movements. In theatrical performance, pwevo mimes a beautiful woman who speaks softly, moves gracefully and displays exemplary manners, but also shows considerable assertiveness, directing the audience with hand gestures or tools such as a fly-whisk. The dances are a type of sexual education and they may also honor women as providers by dancing with a fishing basket or pretending to pound corn inside a mortar. The demonstrations are intended to teach the young girls the code of conduct of a Chokwe woman. Published In: Conru, Kevin, African & Oceanic art, Brussels 2004 AHDRC: 0000986 Continent: Africa
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Il lotto Lotto n° 91
Titolo : Female Ancestor Spirit Mask Pwevo Or Mwana Pwevo
Dimensione : H: 22 cm, H: 8,7 inch
Provenienza : Pierre Loos, Brussels, Belgium Kevin Conru, London, Great Britain
Literature : Jordán, Manuel (ed.), Chokwe!, München, London, New York 1998, p. 68 f.
Condition report : See description
Zemanek-Muenster, banditore, Würzburg, DE 🔓Senza carta di credito.
Titolo di vendita : Sale 100
Data della vendita : 15/04/2023 🔓Senza carta di credito.
Riferimento dell'asta : Live Sale

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