Songye Kwifibe African Protection Spirit Wall Mask Artisan Crafted Wood Art _artisan--kumbeshwar-technical-school-tag-boilerplate This stretch bracelet is crafted

This stretch bracelet is crafted by hand by Teodoro Melendez and Family with chip-cut sodalites

5 carats and blue composite turquoise

The board raises to reveal an interior for storing the pegs

The three varied tones of natural stone unite in a colorful table game by the Sierra Family

handcrafts this cotton robe

Songye Kwifibe African Protection Spirit Wall Mask Artisan Crafted Wood Art _artisan--kumbeshwar-technical-school-tag-boilerplate This stretch bracelet is craftedThis 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.