Illustrations (some color), plate 83 (page 23). Finds of Luba, mainly kifwebe, anthropomorphic and zoomorphic wood masks go back to the 19th century. But they are few and far between. Hemba masks, ...
Kifwebe masks are ceremonial objects used by the Songye and Luba societies (Democratic Republic of Congo), where they are worn with costumes consisting of a long robe and a long beard made of plant ...