Kuba Cloth Mask with Wicker trim, raffia
#B8K8M201
39" x 18" x 4"
$195+$25 S&H
Numbering about 250,000 the Kuba live in the area of central DRC bordered by the Sankuru, Kasai, and Lulua rivers. This is a region of valleys where numerous rivers flow south to north; the hills are covered with brush and the rivers are bordered by forests. Farming, aside from clearing the fields, was women’s work; they cultivate manioc, corn, gourds, bananas, pineapples, and palms. Tobacco was grown by the men.
Kuba men are known for their ability to weave wonderful cloth from raffia. It is said that each unique pattern has a specific meaning for the tribe. Kuba cloths were so treasured that the Kuba people traded them as currency. The cloths were also used to declare their owners status.