• Makonde Ndimu Female Belly Mask, Tanzania
• This type of Body Mask is worn on the stomach of Male Dancers, during Ceremonies related to Fertility.
• These sorts of objects can be found in many African Ethnic Groups, from the East to the West (Yoruba, Ibo, Makonde...).
• For the Yoruba, the navel is very often surrounded with scarifications in the form of a cross, symbolizing the two parents of the Father and the ones of the Mother.
• Among the Makonde, Ventral Masks are named Ndimu.
• These symbolize the transition of young children, boys and girls, to adulthood.
• The appearance of a Ndimu mask evokes a Pregnant Woman.
• TheDancer will mime the phases and the pain caused by Childbirth.
• Measurements: 42×23×12 cm
• Not sold with stand