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Description
Dimensions: H:20.9" W:7.5" L:7.5" Weight: 2.0 lbs.
Kuba/Bakuba Tribe – These vessels are hand crafted by Kuba people, an ethnic group from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, renowned for their sophisticated artistry and decorative traditions. Among their distinctive art forms are beaded colourful vessels, which hold cultural, functional and aesthetic value. Hand crafted from natural materials such as wood, gourds, or woven fibers, serving as the base structure these vessels are adorned with vibrant glass beads in geometric and symbolic patterns, demonstrating the Kuba’s refined sense of design and symmetry. They used to hold palm wine, cosmetics, or ceremonial items. Today they are purely ornamental, symbolizing status and wealth.
About the Tribe
The Kuba people also called Bakuba live in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire). This tribe is composed of eighteen groups located in the southern most part of the Great Equatorial Forest, which is on the boarder of the tropical forest and the open savannah. The groups are divided into lineages related through matrilineal descent; the lineages are segments of numerous dispersed clans. The Kuba are united in a kingdom, ruled by the central Bushongo group, which emerged about 1600. Nature spirits and the spirits of dead kings dominate Kuba religion.
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