Idimu mask

Mask belonging to Bwami society. Participates in initiation ceremonies and are used exclusively by the initiates of this secret society. Bwami society plays an essential role in the social, cultural and political life of the LegaIt is open to men and women, with men having to overcome four degrees of initiation and women. The Bwami company comprises seven degrees or stratifications: Bwami, Bombwa, Bubake, Pungyu (Pundju), Ngandu, Iyananio, Kindi. Le Bwami is at the same time an initiatory adult society, whose initial process lasts a lifetime, as life is a permanent initiation. Most masks Lega have a heart-shaped face and eyes in a fairly large coffee bean.