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This initiation mask comes from the Yaka people, who live in southwestern Congo in central Africa.\u00a0 Initiation and circumcision are mandatory rituals for all Yaka young men, and are organized in remote locations by the secret societies ngoni<\/em> and yiwilla<\/em>.\u00a0 After receiving education in adult responsibilities and sexual behavior, the initiates return to their villages for festivities.\u00a0 This type of mask, which resembles a bird, is used in such celebrations.\u00a0 The masks are carved by the initiates and their teachers specifically for that event and are used only once.\u00a0 This initiation mask is currently on display in Professor Deacon\u2019s Cultural Cabinet<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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