Female (pwo) mask (Chokwe peoples)

[@lf1496]

Amazing. Female energy in Africa is powerful.

[@momig9335]

I grew up in the 1950's in Angola in the Chokwe area and my parents both spoke it daily. It's pronounced Choke-way, not Chok-way.

[@isitxgp2455]

You are wrong.
It's pronounced Tchokué.
I'm from Angola, my family is Tchokwe

[@uchennaokohokpara8283]

Wisdom and power and health Mom

[@Sasha0927]

Nothing like a Sunday. What a beautiful thing to be able to attend an epic service and spend some of my precious moments of rest with you guys. 🥰😌
It's interesting that men would dance, but I'll take it. I love when people honor one another - whatever form that may take.
The hair of this mask definitely grabs my attention. Some of it's tied up and neat, some allowed to hang loosely and freely. It is just a style or meant to symbolically represent the need of a woman to balance order with flexibility?
"She doesn't have to talk... she deserves respect. She doesn't have to open her eyes wide - she's already knowing." That's hella deep. I like that. I'm gonna walk around silently squinting until somebody get it, lol.

[@smarthistory-art-history]

lol, its a gorgeous mask, its in the Smithsonian African Art Museum if you ever happen to have a little free time in Washington, D.C.

[@Sasha0927]

😫I've GOT to get back up there. I visited D.C. once while making my way to Jersey for a hurricane cleanup and could not believe how stunning the trees were in fall. People expect to hear about historical monuments and whatnot, but I go on raving about those "living jewels."
It'll increase the odds of finding me a Dan knock-off too. 😌@@smarthistory-art-history

[@uchennaokohokpara8283]

Ala na zu NWA ezenwanyi Mom don't let your children suffer

[@uchennaokohokpara8283]

Unu jokwa OOO

[@uchennaokohokpara8283]

Must powerful ala na nwa Mom