Makonde Tribal Pregnant Belly Fertility Mask From Tanzania

  
Makonde Tribal Pregnant Belly Fertility Mask From Tanzania. This pregnant belly mask comes from the Makonde people. Women play an important role in Makonde mythology and art. The legend is that a man carved a figure of a woman, fell asleep, and awoke to find that the statue had come to life. She gave him many children, and later became a venerated ancestress. The Makonde have an ancestress cult.

Female body masks, depicting a torso with breasts, pregnant belly, and sometimes scarification patterns, promoted fertility. This female body mask was part of the costume of a special ndimu masker called amwalindembo presenting a young pregnant woman.

The mask was worn by a man and his performances emphasize the difficult of childbirth. The item "Makonde Tribal Pregnant Belly Fertility Mask From Tanzania" is in sale since Monday, March 1, 2021. This item is in the category "Antiques\Ethnographic\African\Masks".

The seller is "m-1global" and is located in Dar Es Salaam. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Material: Wood
• Tribe: Makonde