Kifwebe
Kifwebe (pl. bifwebe) is the striated mask and masquerade of the Songye and Luba peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The masks are performed by the bwadi bwa kifwebe association, a regulatory body with political and judicial functions. Among the eastern Songye, kifwebe masks are associated with the control of sorcery and witchcraft; in Luba areas, maskers are said to cleanse villages of evil spirits. They appear at the investiture and death of chiefs, at the new moon, at initiations and circumcisions, and at communal work; male and female masks are distinguished by their crests, c