Kuyu. Visions of Africa
Author | : Anne-Marie Benezech |
Publisher | : Visions of Africa |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2021-09-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 8874399154 |
ISBN-13 | : 9788874399154 |
Rating | : 4/5 (154 Downloads) |
Download or read book Kuyu. Visions of Africa written by Anne-Marie Benezech and published by Visions of Africa. This book was released on 2021-09-13 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - A wide range of authentic objects belonging to Equatorial African culture - Part of the Visions of Africa series The Kuyu are an ethnic group who live in northern Congo-Brazzaville, on the banks of the River Congo, in a part of Equatorial Africa that has remained only marginally influenced by Moslem encroachment and Western colonialism. Kuyu art can be broadly broken down into three styles, the first two -- of which there are the fewest examples -- are strictly associated with the Kuyu ethnic group, while the third style, which has the largest sculptural component, includes both Kuyu and Mbochi pieces. Among these are a number of statuettes and especially wooden clubs topped with a human head (the most recent being polychrome), known as Kebe-Kebe, which were used in the dance by the same name. This ritual performance has remained faithful to its original function of giving physical expression to the Kuyu cosmogony.