The Kwele people are a tribal group of eastern Gabon, Republic of the Congo, and Cameroons in Central Africa. They fled the coastal area of West Africa during the 19th century, after their traditional enemies acquired firearms from the slave traders. This altercation is often called the "Poupou" war. The Kwele then settled into lands between the Dja and Ivindo rivers. The Kwele are noted for their ceremonial masks which are collected as art objects. In the beete ritual which they perform, there is a gorilla masked person (Gabon) as the opposition to the Ekuk mask.
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| - Les Kwele (ou Bakwele normalement au pluriel) sont un peuple d'Afrique centrale, établi au nord-ouest de la République du Congo, à la frontière avec le Gabon, entre la rivière Dja et l'Ivindo. Quelques-uns vivent également dans le sud du Cameroun. Selon les traditions orales, les Kwele seraient une branche des Maka et des Ndjem du Cameroun. Ils sont culturellement apparentés au groupe des Bakota ou Kota, mais aussi, dans une moindre mesure, aux Duma et aux Nzebi. Les Kwele sont réputés pour leur art des masques. (fr)
- The Kwele people are a tribal group of eastern Gabon, Republic of the Congo, and Cameroons in Central Africa. They fled the coastal area of West Africa during the 19th century, after their traditional enemies acquired firearms from the slave traders. This altercation is often called the "Poupou" war. The Kwele then settled into lands between the Dja and Ivindo rivers. The Kwele are noted for their ceremonial masks which are collected as art objects. In the beete ritual which they perform, there is a gorilla masked person (Gabon) as the opposition to the Ekuk mask. (en)
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| - "The masks of the Kwele people" (en)
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| - Although they fashioned objects in iron, it is above all through their sculptures, masks, and anthropomorphic, zoomorphic, and even anthropozoomorphic statuettes that they gained their fame. Their masks are recognized by their great simplicity, in a concentrated and analytical expression. (en)
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| - The Kwele people are a tribal group of eastern Gabon, Republic of the Congo, and Cameroons in Central Africa. They fled the coastal area of West Africa during the 19th century, after their traditional enemies acquired firearms from the slave traders. This altercation is often called the "Poupou" war. The Kwele then settled into lands between the Dja and Ivindo rivers. The Kwele are noted for their ceremonial masks which are collected as art objects. The masks are associated with the Beete association, which maintains social order, and are also used in initiation rites and at the end of mourning periods. Thought to represent benevolent forest spirits, the masks represent people or animals, or a combination of the two. Many lack eye slits; the masks are shown rather than worn, and many are painted with white kaolin earth, which the Kwele associate with light and clarity. In the beete ritual which they perform, there is a gorilla masked person (Gabon) as the opposition to the Ekuk mask. Although they fashioned objects in iron, it is above all through their sculptures, masks, and anthropomorphic, zoomorphic, and even anthropozoomorphic statuettes that they gained their fame. Their masks are recognized by their great simplicity, in a concentrated and analytical expression. — François Neyt, "The masks of the Kwele people" (en)
- Les Kwele (ou Bakwele normalement au pluriel) sont un peuple d'Afrique centrale, établi au nord-ouest de la République du Congo, à la frontière avec le Gabon, entre la rivière Dja et l'Ivindo. Quelques-uns vivent également dans le sud du Cameroun. Selon les traditions orales, les Kwele seraient une branche des Maka et des Ndjem du Cameroun. Ils sont culturellement apparentés au groupe des Bakota ou Kota, mais aussi, dans une moindre mesure, aux Duma et aux Nzebi. Les Kwele sont réputés pour leur art des masques. (fr)
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