South Malekula. Fibers, ferns, pigments. 92 cm. The people from the Malekulas have a complex ritual "grades" system through which the men from the secret societies must pass. During these important initiation rites, festivals, and pig sacrifices, these masks are shown to emphasize the order of religious and social status. The large head represents the mythological female cannibal giant Nevinbumbaan. (VJ) Provenance: Lewis Wara, Seattle; Important Belgian collection.
South Malekula. Fibers, ferns, pigments. 92 cm. The people from the Malekulas have a complex ritual "grades" system through which the men from the secret societies must pass. During these important initiation rites, festivals, and pig sacrifices, these masks are shown to emphasize the order of religious and social status. The large head represents the mythological female cannibal giant Nevinbumbaan. (VJ) Provenance: Lewis Wara, Seattle; Important Belgian collection.
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