Kuba female face mask (Ngady Mwaash) One of the most celebrated Kuba masks, Ngady Mwaash represents the female counterpart to a male masquerade figure. The mask is adorned with cowrie shells and glass beads. A carved and painted wooden face is mounted on a wooden framework covered with cloth, forming the top, back, and sides of the mask—an approach characteristic of masking traditions in the central and southern Kuba regions.