MC1848 Fétiche Kakudji KUSU figure Sculpture Congo Rdc STATUE the decorations in the form

the decorations in the form of friezes of triangles are also present

which could be compared to the cult of the Bwami of the Lega

des Kwame et des Nyanga

LUBA - KALUNDWE

MC1848 Fétiche Kakudji KUSU figure Sculpture Congo Rdc STATUE the decorations in the formEnglish description below CONGO DRC Kakudji KUSU Fetish The Kakudji is a bust used for protection purposes The hole dug at the top of the fetish's head contains "magical" substances. The Kusu people live in eastern Congo, mainly in the province of Maniema, but also in those of North Kivu, Ituri and Tanganyika. They are geographically and culturally close to the Tetela, and have assimilated certain social and artistic traditions of the Luba, the Hemba