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Ndunga Mask, Woyo Peoples
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Ndunga Mask, Woyo Peoples
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The Woyo masks are typically made out of wood, and painted with contrasting colors, often in dots and the colors used had symbolic meaning and were even sometimes repainted, symbolizing rebirth.[1] They were worn in ceremonial dances known as the ndunga. They are also decorated with sacred objects known as nkiss