| The
Lulua were famous for decorating their bodies with intricate
scarification marks and tattoos.
They
also applied these designs to their sculptures and masks.
The
masks, which are rare, are usually incised with geometric
pattern and coloured with a reddish pigment.
The
pointed forms on the top of the head represent the Lulua
hairstyle.
The
Lulua, previously called the Bena Lulua, are related to
the Lwalwa
and like them, the men hunt and the women farm.
The
Lulua live around the Lulua River in the Democratic Republic
of the Congo.
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