Luluwa
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The Luluwa (or Lulua) people of the central Democratic Republic of Congo are known for their elaborately scarified wooden figures. These sculptures, covered in detailed body scarification patterns, served protective and fertility-related functions within Luluwa communities.
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Luluwa wooden figures feature elaborate body scarification patterns. Created in the central Congo, these sculptures served protective and fertility functions within their communities.
The Mother-and-Child Figure (Bwanga bwa Chibola) is held at the Art Institute of Chicago.
The elaborate carved scarification patterns on Luluwa figures reflect the body markings once used by the Luluwa people themselves.
They served protective and fertility-related functions within Luluwa communities in the central Democratic Republic of Congo.
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