Giphogo - Pende - DR Congo

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Giphogo mask from the Pende of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dating to the mid‑twentieth century, with provenance Berthe Hartert collection and Argiles Collection, Barcelona; 32 cm high in good condition.

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For the eastern Pende, a mask dance without the Giphogo is inconceivable. All
young people learn the steps and rhythm of this mask dance during their initiation into adulthood,
but only the best dancer will have the right to wear it during
the dances that honour the dead and imitate the agricultural work of women. They dance
with the mask, pretending to chop cassava and offering handfuls of millet and maize to the dead to
Thank them for protecting the village.

Provenance: Berthe Hartert collection
Argiles Collection, Barcelona

For the eastern Pende, a mask dance without the Giphogo is inconceivable. All
young people learn the steps and rhythm of this mask dance during their initiation into adulthood,
but only the best dancer will have the right to wear it during
the dances that honour the dead and imitate the agricultural work of women. They dance
with the mask, pretending to chop cassava and offering handfuls of millet and maize to the dead to
Thank them for protecting the village.

Provenance: Berthe Hartert collection
Argiles Collection, Barcelona

Details

Indigenous object name
Giphogo
No. of items
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Pende
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Period
Mid 20th century
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Height
32 cm
SpainVerified
Private

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