Title
Masks known as Mbala are danced during ceremonies following the initiation of boys marking their circumcision and transition to adult status
Caption
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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Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A18_011
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