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1 Democratic Republic of the Congo Culture Ndop of King Mishe mishyaan mambul Power Figure (Nkisi n kondi) Female (Pwo) mask Portrait mask (Mblo) By : Elizabeth Valladares

2 Ndop of King Mishe mishyaang ma Mbu c. Kuba s Culture (Bantu) Kuba people as Congolese, worship veneration of the dead Ndop figures were to represent, honor, and contact his spirit Throughout 18 th and 20 th century, Ndop were portrayed by important Kuba leaders

3 Additional information of Ndop of King Mishe Kuba artists emphasized the head because it was considered to be the seat of intelligence During cultural conventions, artists sculpt them based off regalia and the position of an ideal king Kuba refers to related ethnic groups, all of which acknowledge the leadership of the same leader (nyim) In 1909 it was first collected by a colonial minister in what was then the Belgian Congo, the European country s colony.

4 Information of Kuba Artists Kuba artists were professional woodcarvers, blacksmiths, and weavers Kuba artists learned their art by becoming apprentices to others who were well-known They were also important and recognized at the Kuba royal court

5 Power figure (Nkisi n kondi) Late 19 th century C.E Kongo s Culture (Chiloango river Region) Kongo people as Yombe s, worshipped a god to bring medicine Minkisi represent the ability to both contain and release spiritual forces During the 19 th century, the power figure contains herbs and medicine

6 Additional Information of the Power Figure (Nkisi) Spiritual specialists activate the power figurine by praying and chants The power figure has medical combinations called bilongo by all the injuries In addition it was made of wood and metal for its mission of destruction

7 Information of Kongo Artists Spiritual specialist have two ways to carve a power figure They carve them based on social structure or illness While the figure Is being made the community is weighing it with sacred power and spiritual implications

8 Female (Pwo) Mask Late 19 th to 20 th Century C.E Chokwe s Culture ( Bantu) Chokwe people as congolese, worship Mwana Pwo as an ancestor Pwo s female mask symbolizes a prominent role for women During the 19 th -20 th century Pwo s mask started to be an ideal of a women

9 Additional Information of the Female (Pwo) Mask Among the Chokwe s community, they decided to create Pwo s mask as a rolde model Pwo s mask represents beauty and honors young women Pwo s mask made out of wood,beads,pigmentand fiber

10 Information of Chokwe Artists Chokwe s community created Pwo s mask based on qualities They made her mask so another women may enhance her beauty for the next generation Pwo s mask was made for her completion of adulthood

11 Portrait mask (Mblo) Late 19 th to Early 20 th Century Baule s Culture (Côte d'ivoire) Baule people worship Moya Yanso s mask Mblo s mask is earned to an honored individual Throughout the late 19 th and 20 th century the Mblo s mask is known for spirit collaboration

12 Additional Information of he Mblo s Mask Once the individual was chosen, only he was able to dance during the performance Not only the most distinguished was chosen but met Baule standards Mblo s made out of wood and pigments for its standard of beauty

13 Information of Baule Artists Baule sculptors had the opportunity to add diversity to the mask of Mayo Yanso The artist chose specific ornaments and scarification to represent who Moya Yanso was Upcoming honored individual will achieve a diverse mask from the previous one

14 Democratic Republic of the Congo Bibliography s Ndop Portrait of King Mishe MiShyaang MaMbul." Brooklyn Museum: Arts of Africa:. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan "Khan Academy." Khan Academy. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan "Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History." Mangaaka Power Figure (Nkisi N'Kondi) [Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chiloango River Region; Kongo] ( ). N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan "About This Artwork." Mwana Pwo Mask. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Jan "Now In Pursuit of Beauty: The Myron Kunin Collection of African Art." Baule Portrait Mask of Moya Yanso (ca ), by Owie

Africa CONTENT AREA 6 1100 1980 C.E.

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