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Three horizontal scarifications (àbàjà) are incised on each cheek
African Ekoi Ejagham Hide Covered Headdress
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2 x 4mm - 4 x 8mm
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Chewa Nyau Society Mask, Malawi rondelle Three horizontal scarifications (àbàjà) areChewa Mask, Malawi A carved wooden Mask with a greenish blue pigment accented with black paint and adorned with old burlap bag strips and raffia grass, with obvious age and field use. The Chewa of Malawi and Zambia are primarily an agricultural People with a Matrilineal Social Structure. The Nyau Society consists of both male and female Initiates, with different rituals and roles ascribed to each. Masks are worn by male members of the Society only.
