The most famous mask of the Songye tribe is the Kifwebe Mask. It has a face covered in linear incisions, a protruding mouth and a linear nose set between globular eyes. A dancer would wear this mask during initiation, and his body would be covered in straw. Mask is carved from wood. (via Songye Mask - Art About Africa)

The most famous mask of the Songye tribe is the Kifwebe Mask. It has a face covered in linear incisions, a protruding mouth and a linear nose set between globular eyes. A dancer would wear this mask during initiation, and his body would be covered in straw. Mask is carved from wood. (via Songye Mask - Art About Africa)

The most famous mask of the Songye tribe is the Kifwebe Mask. It has a face covered in linear incisions, a protruding mouth and a linear nose set between globular eyes. A dancer would wear this mask during initiation, and his body would be covered in straw. Mask is carved from wood. (via Songye Mask - Art About Africa)

The most famous mask of the Songye tribe is the Kifwebe Mask. It has a face covered in linear incisions, a protruding mouth and a linear nose set between globular eyes. A dancer would wear this mask during initiation, and his body would be covered in straw. Mask is carved from wood. (via Songye Mask - Art About Africa)

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