The Lega prestige cap (known as a mukuba, nkumbu, or sawamazembe) is a traditional ceremonial headdress of the Lega people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Members of the Bwami Association wear it to indicate social rank, political power, and spiritual status.
The Lega prestige cap (known as a mukuba, nkumbu, or sawamazembe) is a traditional ceremonial headdress of the Lega people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Members of the Bwami Association wear it to indicate social rank, political power, and spiritual status.
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47 H x 10 W x 10 D cm (dimensions are inclusive of the stand) |
