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Democratic Republic of the Congo A very fine fly whisk like this one is an object of high status, used by chiefs and healers for ceremonial, judicial, and spiritual purposes, rather than for practical fly-swatting. According to Marc Felix, in Kamba sculpture we find this classic depiction of the woman with two raised arms holding her hands behind her ears. Surrounded by neighbours (Beembe, Dondo) who carve their tribal scarifications in very high relief, the Kamba seem to favour finer incisions, more discreet they occupy a large space on the trunk and flanks Cf. Marc Leo Felix, "Art & Kongos", 1995: 188: "Dans la sculpture kaamba s’impose, en premier lieu, l'icône omniprésente de la femme aux deux bras levés tenant ses mains derrière les oreilles."