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Figure d'ancêtre masculin "singiti"

R. D. Congo, Hemba
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Provenance
Ton-Peter Widdershoven, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Taille
H: 60,5 cm
H: 23.8 inch

Description

wood, base

Ancestor figures, called “singiti”, represent famous warriors, clan founders or local chiefs, which are put in small huts and venerated. Noble families of the eastern savannahs of the Democatic Republic of Congo adopted the practice of sculpting images of their ancestors, thus preserving the memory of their ancestors and constituting a genealogical chart of their lineage. Through this custom they reinforced the authority of the ancestral tradition and affirmed their ownership of the ground.

Littérature comparée

Fagaly, William, Ancestors of Congo Square, New Orleans 2011, p. 300

Publications

AHDRC: 0153755

Afrique
Figures

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