LibGuides: 6 Art Masks: Chokwe Tribe

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Chokwe People
The Chokwe are well known for art objects produced to celebrate and validate the royal court.
The People
Among the northern Chokwe, hunting is very important, and there are privileged corporations of hunters.
Chokwe Culture
They believe and practice ancestor worship. The chiefs of some villages are thought to be representatives of the god Kalunga or Nzambi.

Chokwe history
The Chokwe became very good traders and were involved in every type of trade in Angola – elephant tusks, slaves, beeswax (used then to make candles) and rubber.
Chokwe: 101 Last Tribes
Chokwe origin can perhaps be traced to the Mbundu and Mbuti Pygmies.

Mask Design
motifs on the mask's forehead and cheeks are classic graphic designs that aesthetically enhanced a woman's beauty
Beauty Treatment: The Mwana po Mask
news article showing how the Mwana Po mask was conserved. Discusses materials used to make the mask.