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Kasangumask (Salampasu).
Wood, height: 34 cm.
Felix Collection.Masks of this kind deeply entrenched into the hierarchy of society, symbolising
hunters, warriors, and chiefs. Used for initiation, young boys wear them after
several trials. This particular mask is among the warrior masks, meant to inspire
fear and respect.