MC2023 Bakongo statue maternité en pierre Ntadi stone figure CONGO RDC MBOLE Cult of the Lilwa

MBOLE Cult of the Lilwa Mask

it is to the Mwami who has highest the rank that the object is presented

DIMENSIONS: About 15 1/2 inches high (39cm)

chiefs) as well as members of the Mbudye and mediums

MC2023 Bakongo statue maternité en pierre Ntadi stone figure CONGO RDC MBOLE Cult of the LilwaFor English, please have a look below CONGO DRC Ntadi Maternity Statue in Bakongo Stone The Mintadi (singular: Ntadi) are commemorative stone statues In the culture of the Kongo people, tombs are places of contact between the living and the spirits. These sculptures, which represent respected figures, are placed there, as well as personal objects of the deceased. The stone statues of Bas Congo are generally attributed to the Bambona, a subgroup of the