Songye Kwifibe African Protection Spirit Wall Mask Artisan Crafted Wood Art _artisan--novica-artisan-14008 ' Small parts are separated

' Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage

Narayani has created a beautiful design using the empowering energies of onyx with the garnet

Handmade and fairly traded from El Salvador

Sterling silver earrings

as artisans shape graceful contours using traditional hand-blowing techniques

Songye Kwifibe African Protection Spirit Wall Mask Artisan Crafted Wood Art _artisan--novica-artisan-14008 ' Small parts are separatedThis 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.