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One of the most tribally powerful and internationally famous is known as the Mbangu mask, pictured here. It is recognized by an opposition of black and white that bisects the face and a general distortion of facial features specifically the twisted nose and mouth.
The color white, symbolic of the spirits of the dead, in this case represents the hope of being cured of illness. The black pigment stands for the sickness and illness that ravages one throughout life. The combination of black against white symbolizes this struggle. This kind of Mbangu mask also represents an epileptic or someone bewitched by sorcery both thought to be debilitating diseases caused by malevolent forces.
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