REGION: Africa
COUNTRY: Angola
YEAR PRINTED: 2002
VALUE: 11 kwanzas
This stamp is one of a set, issued by the Angolan government in 2002, that celebrates the masks of Angola. Represented here is the mukixi mask of the Chokwe people. This mask represents a kind of supernatural being who visits the village for purification and protection purposes during adult initiation (circumcision) ceremonies for boys.
