Chokwe masks

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:artifacts
African mask
gptkbp:decoratedWith geometric patterns
cowrie shells
scarification marks
gptkbp:displayedAt museums worldwide
gptkbp:function entertainment
teaching social values
representing spirits
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chokwe masks
gptkbp:influencedBy neighboring ethnic groups
gptkbp:material gptkb:color
gptkb:fiber
wood
beads
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Chihongo_mask
gptkb:Pwo_mask
gptkb:Cihongo_mask
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Angola
gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkb:Zambia
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Chokwe_culture
Bantu peoples
gptkbp:symbolizes ancestral spirits
fertility
social status
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Chokwe_people
gptkbp:usedIn initiation ceremonies
funerals
ritual dances
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chokwe
gptkb:Tshokwe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6