Lega - DR Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire)
Lega
Wood
Height: 26mm + base 6.5cm
Width: 50mm
Depth: 50mm
Weight: 360g including base

Scepter of the Lega ethnic group from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Among the Lega (also called Rega or Warega), the Bwami society governs all aspects of the tribe's social life. The society has, depending on the region, seven ranks or levels for men and three ranks for women.

Crossing a level or rank required a series of initiation tests, gifts, and payments settled by the lineage.
While small pocket-sized wooden masks called "Lukwakongo" serve as "passports" for members of the Bwami society, large facial masks, such as those of the "Idimu" type, are exclusively used by men of the two highest ranks (Yananio and Kindi). They wear such masks during initiation rituals or important instruction ceremonies.

Unlike many masks from other cultures or African ethnic groups, the masks of the Lega ethnic group were generally not worn on the face; they were not intended to cover the face. Instead, they were placed on the temples, the forehead, at the back of the head, or simply hung from belts during the Bwami society initiation ceremonies. They could also be attached around the arm or held in hand. This type of mask is a symbol of the level of initiation reached by its possessor.

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