Kuyu (Paperback)

The Kuyu are an ethnic group who live in northern Congo-Brazzaville, on the banks of the River Congo, in a part of Equatorial Africa that has remained only marginally influenced by Moslem encroachment and Western colonialism. Kuyu art can be broadly broken down into three styles, the first two - of which there are the fewest examples - are strictly associated with the Kuyu ethnic group, while the third style, which has the largest sculptural component, includes both Kuyu and Mbochi pieces. Among these are a number of statuettes and especially wooden clubs topped with a human head (the most recent being polychrome), known as Kebe-Kebe, which were used in the dance by the same name. This ritual performance has remained faithful to its original function of giving physical expression to the Kuyu cosmogony.

General

Imprint:	Five Continents Editions
Country of origin:	Italy
Series:	Visions of Africa
Release date:	November 2021
Authors:	Anne-Marie Benezech
Dimensions:	240 x 165 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	152
ISBN-13:	978-88-7439-915-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Sculpture & other three-dimensional art forms > Carving & carvings Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > General
LSN:	88-7439-915-4
Barcode:	9788874399154

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