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Kongo Textiles
In the Kongo Kingdom and its vassals ( Loango, Kakongo, Ngoyo), the woven arts were emblematic of kingship and nobility. The coarse filament stripped from the fronds of the raffia palm tree served as the foundation of the Kongo weaving arts. This material imposed constraints that were overcome to produce varied and ingenious textile formats and structures. Raffia cloth (singular : ''Lubongo'', ''Libongo'', plural : ''Mbongo''; also called ''Mpusu'') was used as currency. Chief of nobleman's cap, ''Mpu'' or ''Ngunda'' The ''mpu'' was a supple knotted cap of golden raffia or pineapple fiber and a vital component of the chief's regalia, which also included a ''kinzembe'' mesh tunic, a woven chest bag, a charm bag (''nkisi''), a reliquary basket, the double bell, and a stool. For Kongo, Mbundu, and relates peoples in northern Angola, the ''mpu'' signified the authority invested in a person elected to an office of sacred leadership. Moraga writes that "it was also a potent cosmolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kongo Cushion Cover
Congo or The Congo may refer to either of two countries that border the Congo River in central Africa: * Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larger country to the southeast, capital Kinshasa, formerly known as Zaire, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Kinshasa" * Republic of the Congo, the smaller country to the northwest, capital Brazzaville, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Brazzaville" Congo or Kongo may also refer to: Places Africa * Congo Basin, or the Congo, the sedimentary basin of the Congo River * Congo Canyon, a submarine canyon * Kingdom of Kongo (1390–1914) * Kingdom of Kakongo (15th century–1885) * Congo Free State (1885–1908) * Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) or Congo-Léopoldville (1960–1971) * People's Republic of the Congo (1969–1992) * Kongo, Ghana, town in Ghana * Kongo, Liberia, small town in Liberia Former colonies * Belgian Congo * French Congo * Portuguese Congo United States * Congo, Alabama * Congo, Missouri * Congo, Penn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
