Pongdudu Panel Mask - Boa - DR Congo

The Boa Pong Dudu masks, originating from the Boa people (or Ababua) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, are ritual objects charged with symbols and deep social functions. These masks, often carved from dense wood and adorned with geometric motifs or contrasting pigments, embody ancestral spirits or natural forces.
Used in initiation ceremonies, funerals, or protective rituals, Pong Dudu play a key role in mediating between the living and the invisible world. The masked dancer, in trance, becomes the channel of communication with the ancestors, allowing conflicts to be resolved, the community to be purified, or the fertility of the lands to be guaranteed.
These masks, although less well known than other Congolese traditions, reflect the spiritual richness and social organization of the Boa, where art and the sacred intertwine to preserve the community's balance.

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