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Patrick Kapty
Patrick Kapty
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1 year ago
The "chikwanga" mask, specifically known as "Bwadi bwa Chikwanga," is a unique helmet mask of the Luntu people, characterized by carved ram's horns and associated with sorcery, with its production and use shrouded in secrecy. The Bakwa Luntu are a people from the Central Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, part of the historic Kingdom of Luba, and are known for their traditional queen, Diambi Kabatusuila, who is also a philanthropist and environmental activist. The Bakwa Luntu are part of the Luba people, one of the largest ethnic groups in the Congo, and reside in the Central Kasai region, which is part of the ancient Luba Empire. Diambi Kabatusuila Tshiyoyo Muata is the traditional queen of the Bakwa Luntu, holding the title "Mukalenga Mukaji wa Nkashama wa Bakwa Luntu wa Baluba wa Kasaï wa Congo" which translates to "Woman King of the Order of the Leopard of the Bakwa Luntu People who are from the Luba group of Kasaï in the Democratic Republic of Congo". Before becoming queen, Diambi Kabatusuila was a therapist living in Boca Raton, Florida, who had a recurring dream about an old woman in an African village, which sparked her interest in her ancestors. She was crowned as the traditional queen of the Bena Tshiyamba People of Bakwa Indu in 2016 and enthroned by the Bakwa Luntu Chiefs in 2017. Queen Diambi is a philanthropist and environmental activist, involved in numerous organizations, and founded The Elikia Hope Foundation, which provides water, medical resources, and education to homeless children in Kinshasa. She was crowned Queen Mother of the Bantu People of Brazil in 2019 and received the Tiradentes Medal, the highest honor from Parliament in Brazil. Queen Diambi is also a proponent of Pan-Africanism and has spoken about changing the development paradigm and the importance of education.

The "chikwanga" mask, specifically known as "Bwadi bwa Chikwanga," is a unique helmet mask of the Luntu people, characterized by carved ram's horns and associated with sorcery, with its production and use shrouded in secrecy. The Bakwa Luntu are a people from the Central Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, part of the historic Kingdom of Luba, and are known for their traditional queen, Diambi Kabatusuila, who is also a philanthropist and environmental activist. The Bakwa Luntu are part of the Luba people, one of the largest ethnic groups in the Congo, and reside in the Central Kasai region, which is part of the ancient Luba Empire. Diambi Kabatusuila Tshiyoyo Muata is the traditional queen of the Bakwa Luntu, holding the title "Mukalenga Mukaji wa Nkashama wa Bakwa Luntu wa Baluba wa Kasaï wa Congo" which translates to "Woman King of the Order of the Leopard of the Bakwa Luntu People who are from the Luba group of Kasaï in the Democratic Republic of Congo". Before becoming queen, Diambi Kabatusuila was a therapist living in Boca Raton, Florida, who had a recurring dream about an old woman in an African village, which sparked her interest in her ancestors. She was crowned as the traditional queen of the Bena Tshiyamba People of Bakwa Indu in 2016 and enthroned by the Bakwa Luntu Chiefs in 2017. Queen Diambi is a philanthropist and environmental activist, involved in numerous organizations, and founded The Elikia Hope Foundation, which provides water, medical resources, and education to homeless children in Kinshasa. She was crowned Queen Mother of the Bantu People of Brazil in 2019 and received the Tiradentes Medal, the highest honor from Parliament in Brazil. Queen Diambi is also a proponent of Pan-Africanism and has spoken about changing the development paradigm and the importance of education.

Helmet mask
"chikwanga"
carved wood
D. R. Kongo, Bakwa-Luntu / Luluwa
(Bena-Lulua)

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