Songye Kwifibe African Protection Spirit Wall Mask Artisan Crafted Wood Art HM or FT or NFP-Social blue and pink

blue and pink

Show off your whimsical side and your love of color with these statement earrings

designed by Mata Traders and handmade by a fair trade women's cooperative

welded d-ring for attaching tags and/or leash

Non-functional bells

Songye Kwifibe African Protection Spirit Wall Mask Artisan Crafted Wood Art HM or FT or NFP-Social blue and pinkThis replica mask of powerful beauty is known as kwifibe by the Songye people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Distinguished by its black and white stripes, the mask is believed to embody supernatural forces that will ward off evil. To the Songye, the use of white on the mask symbolizes positive concepts such as purity and peace, the moon and light. Ghana's Christopher Nyasafo carves the wall mask by hand featuring a bird looking downward.