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Kwele mask Gabon the tribe of the Kota group. The Kwele or Bakwele live in the forest on the northern border of the Republic of Congo. The tribe lives from hunting, agriculture and metallurgy. Initiation rituals are held in the Bwete cult. At the end of the ceremony the masks are used the Ekuk. The masks have different names. depending on the placement of the horns. Pipibudze, Ekuku, Zokou, etc. The masks represent ancestors and forest spirits. Characteristic are the almond-shaped eyes, three-cornered nose and hidden mouth, often with a line. Dimensions 40x27x9 cm, 735 grams