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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.
Contents
1. 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
Acknowledgements
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.
Contents
1. 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
Acknowledgements
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
| Rubrik: | Sozialwissenschaften |
| Medium: | Buch |
| ISBN-13: | 9789464262131 |
| ISBN-10: | 9464262133 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | HC gerader Rücken kaschiert |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Autor: | Corbey, Raymond |
| Hersteller: | Sidestone Press |
| Maße: | 286 x 215 x 18 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Raymond Corbey |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 29.03.2024 |
| Gewicht: | 1,042 kg |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
| Rubrik: | Sozialwissenschaften |
| Medium: | Buch |
| ISBN-13: | 9789464262131 |
| ISBN-10: | 9464262133 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | HC gerader Rücken kaschiert |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Autor: | Corbey, Raymond |
| Hersteller: | Sidestone Press |
| Maße: | 286 x 215 x 18 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Raymond Corbey |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 29.03.2024 |
| Gewicht: | 1,042 kg |
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