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Two hundred thousand Yombe peoples live in the mountainous forests and savannahs of western Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Their society is based on a matrilineal line of inherited power and ruled by male chiefs. The Yombe subsist by farming, hunting, and raising animals. The Yombe create animal masks for ceremonial traditions related to their agricultural and herding pursuits. Perhaps best known for their "power figures," which hold ritual medicines and are embellished with mirror and nails, the Yombe also forge iron, carve wooden masks, and weave raffia.
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Roslyn A. Walker, The Arts of Africa at the Dallas Museum of Art (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2009), 305.
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- University of Iowa Art Museum, Art & Life in Africa~Learn more about the Yombe peoples.
- Smart History~Read an overview of the peoples and cultures in Africa.
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General Description
Two hundred thousand Yombe peoples live in the mountainous forests and savannahs of western Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Their society is based on a matrilineal line of inherited power and ruled by male chiefs. The Yombe subsist by farming, hunting, and raising animals. The Yombe create animal masks for ceremonial traditions related to their agricultural and herding pursuits. Perhaps best known for their "power figures," which hold ritual medicines and are embellished with mirror and nails, the Yombe also forge iron, carve wooden masks, and weave raffia.
Excerpt from
Roslyn A. Walker, The Arts of Africa at the Dallas Museum of Art (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2009), 305.
Fun Facts
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- University of Iowa Art Museum, Art & Life in Africa~Learn more about the Yombe peoples.
- Smart History~Read an overview of the peoples and cultures in Africa.
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