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Titel: A View from the Forest
Zustand: New
Subtitle: The Power of Southern Kuba Initiation Rites and Masks
EAN: 9781646570232
ISBN: 9781646570232
Verlag: Marquand Books Inc
Produktart: Gebundene Ausgabe
Release date: 06/01/2022
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellungsland und -region: US
Höhe: 274mm
Länge: 241mm
Genre: Arts & Photography
Thematik: History
Description: An unprecedented and intimate look at the masking traditions of a Congolese tribeThe Kuba of the Democratic Republic of Congo are recognized throughout the world for the beauty and inventiveness of their figure sculptures, decorative arts and surface design traditions. However, only a few scholarly articles have detailed the importance of Kuba masking traditions. A View from the Forest documents, in more than 160 photographs, Southern Kuba masking traditions associated with male initiation and funeral rites. This firsthand, intimate view of male initiation rites and mask making is the result of the author’s own experiences together with 25 young men in a forest initiation camp. The book reflects the passion, commitment and creativity of Southern Kuba men as they reveal the esoteric lore and teach mask-construction skills to the next generation. Belgian colonialism harshly affected the lives of all Congolese. Art-making in the form of masks, costumes, and community-wide performances proved to be a powerful form of resistance.
Contributor: David A. Binkley (Text by)
Autor: David A. Binkley

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