The social and political life of the Lega (or Warega) is regulated by the Bwami society, to which both men and women belong. There are seven levels for men and four levels for women. The Lega Mask is usually used for initiation to one of the first two levels of the Bwami society. The mask typically has a slightly protruding forehead, a narrow nose, slit eyes and a slightly open mouth. The faces of the masks are rubbed with white clay (pembe) each time that they are used and thereby acquire the white pagination that color the face and enhance the various decorative designs.
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