Baba Tagwa or baba kumbu mask (E76640)

Kamge village, Maprik sub-province, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Cane, cassowary feathers, natural pigment, paint - This helmet mask is worn by participants in male initiation ceremonies and is part of a full-body costume that includes a fibre or leaf skirt. The ceremony is performed on ceremonial grounds near the haus tambaran, the central male cult house.