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Makonde Ndimu Female Belly Mask, Tanzania #541
- Makonde Ndimu Female Belly Mask, Tanzania #541
- This Ventral Makonde Mask was worn by women to celebrate Birth and Motherhood.
- Material: Aluminum
- Measurements: 60×33×60 cm
- Circa 1950-60's
- This type of Body Mask is worn on the stomach of Male Dancers, during Ceremonies related to Fertility.
- These sorts of objects can be found in many African Ethnic Groups, from the East to the West (Makonde, Yoruba, Ibo/ Igbo People).
For the Yoruba, the navel is very often surrounded with scarifications in the form of a cross, symbolizing the two parents of the Father and the ones of the Mother. - Among the Makonde, Ventral Masks are named Ndimu.
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The appearance of a Ndimu mask evokes a Pregnant Woman. The Dancer will mime the phases of Childbirth.
- Measurements: 42×23×12 cm
- Origin is Tanzania
$2,180.00
Makonde Ndimu Female Belly Mask, Tanzania #541—
$2,180.00
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- Makonde Ndimu Female Belly Mask, Tanzania #541
- This Ventral Makonde Mask was worn by women to celebrate Birth and Motherhood.
- Material: Aluminum
- Measurements: 60×33×60 cm
- Circa 1950-60's
- This type of Body Mask is worn on the stomach of Male Dancers, during Ceremonies related to Fertility.
- These sorts of objects can be found in many African Ethnic Groups, from the East to the West (Makonde, Yoruba, Ibo/ Igbo People).
For the Yoruba, the navel is very often surrounded with scarifications in the form of a cross, symbolizing the two parents of the Father and the ones of the Mother. - Among the Makonde, Ventral Masks are named Ndimu.
-
The appearance of a Ndimu mask evokes a Pregnant Woman. The Dancer will mime the phases of Childbirth.
- Measurements: 42×23×12 cm
- Origin is Tanzania
