The Luba are a matrilineal culture who highly honor their female ancestors. Men may lead among the Luba, but they do so only through the sacred wisdom of women. Female kinship ties are also extremely important to social status. Luba wooden figures of adult women serve as shrine figures that depict important ancestors, and they also serve as illustrations for instructing … [Read more...] about Luba Culture Standing Female Wooden Figure: Researched, Conserved, and Restored by McKenzie Wixon
BEFORE CONSERVATION AFTER CONSERVATION Mukudj Mask Traditional Punu culture Mukudj masks are worn in rituals to represent the ideal female and to represent deceased ancestors. The masks usually have white or light-colored faces, full red lips, slit eyes, arched eyebrows, and three distinctive scarification marks … [Read more...] about Mukudj Tourist-Trade Mask and Kifwebe Mask: Researched and Conserved by Caitlin Baker