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🎭✨ PENDE MASK ✨🎭

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Material: Wood, raffia


🌍 Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo (RP. CONGO)
📏 Dimensions: 46 x 23 x 19 cm
🛖 Ethnic Group: Pende

The Pende people (singular: Mupende; plural: Bapende), also known as the Phende, are an ethnic group from southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Divided into Eastern Pende and Western Pende, they maintain distinct cultural traditions while identifying as part of the same ethnic heritage.

Today, the Pende population is estimated at over 250,000 people, and their masks and carvings are celebrated for their artistic and cultural significance. 🎨🌿