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Among the Bushoong, the central Kuba group, the mask known as <em>bwoom</em><strong>—</strong>most typically identified as the head of a pygmy<strong>—</strong>forms a triad with a female mask and another male mask. All three are protagonists in the re-enactment of the foundation of the Kuba kingdom. Outside the capital, however, bwoom appears in different nonroyal contexts, such as the men’s initiation society.</div>
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