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MAKISHI FIGURE

CHOKWE, ZAMBIA
WOOD, PIGMENT, HEIGHT 85CM

At the end of the initiation camp a graduation dance is held where the whole village attends the Makishi dance. The Makishi character is an ancestral spirit who is believed to return for this special celebration. This figure is a free standing statue with the Makishi spirit given rest on a chair.

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