The Ndaka people (of Ndaaka) are an ethnic group of the northeastern
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
, many of whom live in the
Mambasa Territory
Mambasa Territory is an administrative area in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The headquarters is in the town of Mambasa.
Mambasa Territory is threatened with deforestation due to illegal forestry to meet high demand ...
of the
Ituri Province
Ituri is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Ituri, Bas-Uele, Haut-Uele, and Tshopo provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Orientale province. Ituri was ...
.
All young Ndaka men had to be initiated to become full adult members of the tribe.
The ceremonies are held every six years or so, and involve traditional songs and dances.
In some of these special instruments are used, and masked ritualists act out prescribed roles dressed in full costume.
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Ethnic groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo