Yaka

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Yaka

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Description

The Yaka, a tribe in the southwestern corner of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, have for over a century produced figurative statuettes, masks, and other objects that have fascinated Western scholars, collectors, and explorers. This impressive book brings together some of the earliest examples, as well as some of the most visually striking, and explores their uses in installation and initiation ceremonies and curative rituals, examining their relationship to leadership, divination, and sorcery. Colonial influences as well as “anti-fetish” religious movements are studied for their impact on Yaka traditional art. The book includes 21 black-and-white illustrations and drawings accompanying the text, 62 color plates with commentary, and an annotated bibliography.

ISBN

978-88-7439-511-8

Publication Date

4-2014

Publisher

5 Continents Editions

City

Milan, Italy

Keywords

African art, african masks, symbols

Disciplines

African Languages and Societies | Arts and Humanities | History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology

Comments

Visions of Africa Series. Distributed in the United States and Canada by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York.

Arthur P. Bourgeois is Professor Emeritus in Art History at Governors State University in University Park, Illinois.

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