KUBA MASK Democratic Republic of Congo Wood, shell... Lot 531

KUBA MASK Democratic Republic of Congo Wood, shell H.35cm NOTE The Kuba live in the Lower Kasai region of central Zaire in a rich environment of dense forest and savanna. Organised into a federation of chiefdoms, the almost 200,000 Kuba are a diverse group of over eighteen different peoples unified under the Bushong king. They share a single economy and, to varying degrees, common cultural and historical traditions. Agriculture is the main occupation, supplemented by hunting, fishing, and trading. The name Kuba comes from the Luba people to the southeast. The Kuba call themselves the children of Woot after their founding ancestor.