Nswo: statuary and religion from south-western Democratic Republic of the Congo

This book studies a little-known religious tradition known as 'nswo' and shared by several groups from the south-western part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, including the Yansi, Sakata, Hungana, Buma, Mfunuka, Tsong, Mbala, Teke, Dikidiki, and Yaka.Numerous examples of sculptures use...

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Autore principale: Volper, Julien 1980- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Stampa Libro
Lingua:Inglese
Servizio "Subito": Ordinare ora.
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Pubblicazione: Tervuren Royal Museum for Central Africa 2016
In:Anno: 2016
Periodico/Rivista:Collections of the RMCA
Altre parole chiave:B Demokratische Republik Kongo (Südwest)
B Statua
B Religione
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Riepilogo:This book studies a little-known religious tradition known as 'nswo' and shared by several groups from the south-western part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, including the Yansi, Sakata, Hungana, Buma, Mfunuka, Tsong, Mbala, Teke, Dikidiki, and Yaka.Numerous examples of sculptures used as part of 'nswo' practice are found in the collections of the Royal Museum for Central Africa (Tervuren, Belgium) and account for a significant part of the book's discussion. The book investigates the origins of the religion, its spread, and its regional variations as expressed in the nature of both the rites and the statuary
Descrizione del documento:Literaturverzeichnis Seiten: 93-95
ISBN:949224425X