Description
This is a Minganji /Munganji spirit dancer doll, which represents a spirit dancer from the Pende people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Pende people are an ethnic group in the
southwestern part of the Democratic
Republic of the Congo.
Measures 10.75″ tall.
please note there is an age crack in the wood base but it does not affect the ability to stand on its own, as shown in the photos.
*Minganji (also spelled Munganji) are spirits of ancestors who dance at important events
held by the Pende people.
*The doll is typically made of wood and raffia,a type of palm fiber.
*The full-size costumes are made entirely of
raffia, and the dancers wear wooden masks
to conceal their identity.
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