Chowke Mask
This Chokwe mask is represented of a beautiful girl, expressing her girlhood. These masks were used at initiation ceremonies for young girls into the Chokwe people. The scarification on her forehead has been identified as a remnant of the temporary Christianization of the country long before. [1] The Chokwe people are from Angola and are well known for their royal figures and masks and use of exaggerated naturalism, which shows in this mask.