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| (China Daily) |
The second and third parts of the exhibition are dedicated to the subject of ancestor veneration, featuring sculptures of ancestors.
Hairstyle, headdress, scarifications and ornaments are also presented to emphasize the figure's status and identity.
Some communities have preserved the bones and skulls of prominent ancestors. These relics are used at significant events such as initiations, death rites and selection of a new leader.
Relics were sometimes carefully stored in bark boxes or woven baskets. Often a carved head or figure was placed on top of the reliquary, as protector of the relics. Some of them can be found in the show.
Since most of the ancestor's sculptures are males, the curator has dedicated a section for women.
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