The “Babende” are the members of a secret society among the Bangongo, a tribe of the Buschongo or Songora on the lower Congo.
Kongo. A Makenge named dignitary of the Babende.
Tag: Congolese customs
Traditional Congolese dress, culture and customs of the various regions.
Arabian Girl hairdress from Kisangani Congo
Arabian Girl hairdress from Kisangani Congo c. 1910s.
Skull deformation.
Skull deformation. Wife of a Mangbetu Chief, Belgian Congo 1925.