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OverviewDuring funerals of nobles in the Kuba kingdom (Democratic Republic of Congo), visitors used to theatrically offer so-called bongotols to the deceased and the mourning family. These highly appreciated valuables were either positioned under the corpse to support it or displayed on top of it. In addition to their religious meaning they displayed the status and wealth of both givers and takers. Visitors would receive similar items in return. Afterwards the bongotols were stashed until, on occasion of a next burial, they would continue their cycles of gift and counter gift among the titled Kuba aristocracy. Death and display brings ethnographic research and archival sources to bear on these intriguing heirlooms. Their rich iconography offers a kaleidoscope of traditional Kuba sociality, cosmology and ritual. AUTHOR: Raymond Corbey is an anthropologist at the Faculty of Archaeology of Leiden University, the Netherlands. His recent research focuses on the ritual art and the cosmologies of various peoples of New Guinea, Insular Southeast Asia and Central Africa. 170 colour, 40 b/w illustrations Full Product DetailsAuthor: Raymond CorbeyPublisher: Sidestone Press Imprint: Sidestone Press ISBN: 9789464262131ISBN 10: 9464262133 Pages: 222 Publication Date: 30 April 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The liana pattern 3. The woot motif 4. More designs 5. Miniature ritual items 6. Miniature weapons 7. Miniature pendants 8. Anthropomorphic forms 9. Zoomorphic forms 10. Varia Appendix References AcknowledgementsReviewsAuthor InformationRaymond Corbey is an anthropologist at the Faculty of Archaeology of Leiden University, the Netherlands. His recent research focuses on the ritual art and the cosmologies of various peoples of New Guinea, Insular Southeast Asia and Central Africa. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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