ArtLex On African Art african art, defined with images of examples, great quotations, and links to other resources. with the cultures of africa's northern parts typically referred to a culture as diverse as africa's. With this thought Angola, chokwe peoples, Seated Chief, 19th century, wood, fiber http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/a/african.html
Extractions: A frican art - Ceremonial sculpture masks , and crafts produced by African tribal cultures , as well as by the African cultures of colonial and post-colonial periods. Generally African art means sub-Saharan art, with the cultures of Africa's northern parts typically referred to as Egyptian and North African. Making generalizations about the visual culture of any group of people is a crude endeavor, especially with a culture as diverse as Africa's. With this thought in mind, know that this survey, as any must be, is tremendously limited in its breadth and depth. Examples of African art: Ife (Yoruba), Nigeria, Shrine Head , 12th century - 14th century, terra cotta , 12 x 5 3/4 x 7 inches, Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Mali, Bougouni or Dioila area, Bamana peoples, Mother and Child , 15th-20th century, wood height 48 5/8 inches (123.5 cm), Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. Nigeria, Edo peoples, Court of Benin, Pendant Mask: Iyoba , 16th century, ivory iron copper height 9 3/8 inches (23.8 cm), Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. See mask and pendant Nigeria, Edo peoples, Court of Benin
Joshua Project - Peoples By Country Profiles People Name General chokwe. Language. Primary Language chokwe. Language Code (ROL3) CJK, Ethnologue Listing. Languages Spoken 1. indigenous Fellowship of 100+ http://www.joshuaproject.net/peopctry.php?rop3=102181&rog3=ZA
Mozambique Travel | Lonely Planet World Guide sq km Population 17 million People African (99%, including Shangaan, chokwe, Manyika, Sena and Makua) Language Portuguese Religion indigenous beliefs (50 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/africa/mozambique/
Extractions: Mozambique Mozambicans are putting their shattering past behind them and are rebuilding their country at a remarkable pace. And there's a fair number of things to see, including stunning beaches, World Heritage sites, funky colonial architecture and colourful local culture. A long, horrific civil war scarred the country and left a million land mines scattered about the countryside. Much of its wildlife was decimated, and cyclones have ravaged its coastline. Droughts and floods take turns rubbing salt in Mozambique's wounds. It has been estimated that more than one million land mines - laid by both sides during the war - remain unexploded in Mozambique. Some minefields have warning signs, but most are unmarked and often only get discovered when someone gets blown to bits. For this reason it is simply not safe to go wandering off into the bush anywhere without first seeking local advice - and even then your safety isn't guaranteed. Stay on roads and well-worn tracks where other people have obviously gone before. There are also a lot of guns in Mozambique, and a lot of desperately poor people. Armed robberies and drive-by theft at gunpoint in Maputo was once completely unknown, now they are not uncommon. Women are advised not to walk alone along any beach in Mozambique, and travel by convoy is recommended throughout the country, due to the risk of banditry.
Congo (Zaire) Major peoples Lingala, Azande, chokwe, Kongo, Luba. groups of hunters and gatherers to centralized chiefdoms, from settled indigenous village communities to http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/countries/Congo_(Zaire).html
Extractions: Country: Congo (Zaire) Location: Central Africa Independence: June 30, 1960 Nationality: Congolese Capital City: Kinshasa Population: Important Cities: Kisingani, Lubumbashi, Kolwesi Head of State: Lawrence Kabila Area: 2,345,410 sq.km. Type of Government: Dictatorship, presumably undergoing transition to Representative Government Currency: 4.5 CF=1 USD Major peoples: Azande, Chokwe ,Songo, Kongo ,Kuba,Lunda,Bembe Religion: Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, African 10% Climate: Equatorial Literacy: Official Language: French Principal Languages: Lingala, Azande, Chokwe, Kongo, Luba Major Exports: Copper, Cobalt, Diamonds, Crude Oil, Coffee Pre-Colonial History The precolonial past of Congo (Zaire) was complex. A diversity of social aggregates developed, ranging from small, autonomous groups of hunters and gatherers to centralized chiefdoms, from settled indigenous village communities to predominantly Muslim and Arab trading communities. Established in the late 1300s, the Kongo Kingdom expanded until the mid-17th century. The
Comparison Of Mozambique And South Africa with the ethic make up of 99.66% indigenous tribal groups (Shangaan, chokwe, Manyika, Sena In South africa people were barely able to support themselves. http://econc10.bu.edu/economic_systems/Country_comparisons/mozambique_s_africa.h
Extractions: by Ai Thuy Lu Mozambique and South Africa has been in a struggle to gain freedom. Through these struggles, leaders have emerged. These personalities have helped shape each countrys national identity. Samora Machel and Nelson Mandela both were the first ones to become president of their countries after battling apartheid and repression. Mozambique had been a Portugal colony for over five centuries. In 1962 Samora Machel jointed the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO), to fight for the liberalization of Mozambique from Portugal. By 1970 he had become commander and chief of the FREMILO army. He led the revolutionary army that eventually weakened Portugal and forced the Portuguese to leave Mozambique. He became the first president of the free Mozambique and was loved by the people that he was affectionately call President Samora. South Africa has had a history of racial discrimination. In the 40s, Strategists from the National Party invented apartheid as a means to cement their control over the economic and social system. Nelson Mandela held many positions in the African National Congress speaking against the injustices of apartheid. He was then imprisoned for over 20 years. After his release, on May 10 1994 Mandela was elected as the first State President of South Africa. Mozambique had maintained good relations with countries that were willing to assist in its development. Its closest ties were with China, Soviet Union, Cuba and other communist state. In 1977 Mozambique entered a 20-year treaty with the Soviet Union receiving foreign aid. With the abundant investment and more positive factors the economy seem promising.
MSN Encarta - African Art And Architecture influenced the architecture in Whydah, where indigenous mudbrick The chokwe are now farmers, but the honor among the Mende, Gola, and Vai peoples of Liberia http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761574805_3/African_Art_and_Architecture.htm
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DAWN Africa - Mozambique Maputo People indigenous tribal groups 99.66% (Shangaan, chokwe, Manyika, Sena, Makua, and others), Europeans 0.06%, EuroAfricans 0.2%, Indians 0.08% Language http://www.dawnministries.org/regions/africa/countries/mozambique/
TDS; Passports, Visas, Travel Documents Other groups include chokwe (or Lunda), Ganguela, Nhaneca mixed racial (European and africa) people amount to 68%, various Protestant 20%; indigenous beliefs, 12 http://www.traveldocs.com/ao/people.htm
Extractions: Angola has three main ethnic groups, each speaking a Bantu language: Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, and Bakongo, 13%. Other groups include Chokwe (or Lunda), Ganguela, Nhaneca-Humbe, Ambo, Herero, and Xindunga. In addition, mixed racial (European and Africa) people amount to about 2%, with a small (1%) population of whites, mainly ethnically Portuguese. Portuguese make up the largest non-Angolan population, with at least 30,000 (though many native-born Angolans can claim Portuguese nationality under Portuguese law). Portuguese is both the official and predominant language. Nationality: Noun and adjectiveAngolan(s).
Antiques And The Arts Online and sculptural inventiveness of the cultures indigenous to these masks originate from the chokwe, Ngangela, Mbwela and the Matapa peoples of Angola. http://www.antiquesandthearts.com/GH0-10-30-2001-10-46-36.htm
Extractions: Mask, Chokwe peoples, Lunda Sul province, Angola, Twentieth Century. Wood, buttons, beads, fiber, metal, animal hair and pigment. In the Presence of Spirits Birmingham Exhibits African Art from the National Museum of Ethnology, Lisbon BIRMINGHAM ALA. - A new exhibition of rare and unusual African artworks conveying spiritual and secular power will be on view at the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) through December 16. "In The Presence of Spirits: African Art from the National Museum of Ethnology, Lisbon," provides the first opportunity for many rare masterpieces of African art to be on view in the United States. Culled from the outstanding African art collection of the National Museum of Ethnology, Lisbon, the exhibition features approximately 125 objects that reflect the influences of the supernatural world in both public and private life throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The exhibition focuses primarily, although not exclusively, on artworks from Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau. A group of important artworks from western, central and southern Africa complements this selection. These artifacts demonstrate the rich variety and sculptural inventiveness of the cultures indigenous to these regions and provide insight into many of their spiritual practices.
Mozambique, Map And Flag HIV/AIDS people living with HIV/AIDS 1.1 million tribal groups 99.66% (Shangaan, chokwe, Manyika, Sena Languages Portuguese (official), indigenous dialects. http://www.greatestcities.com/Africa/Mozambique.html
Extractions: Comment on this Mozambique Forum ... Transnational Issue Introduction Mozambique Background: Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration by whites, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development. The ruling party formally abandoned Marxism in 1989, and a new constitution the following year provided for multiparty elections and a free market economy. A UN-negotiated peace agreement with rebel forces ended the fighting in 1992. Heavy flooding in both 1999 and 2000 severely hurt the economy. Political stability and sound economic policies have encouraged recent foreign investment. Geography Mozambique Location: South-eastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania
Ethnomathematics Digital Library (EDL) terms theory, practice, classroom, indigenous population, number Congo, Zambia Cultural group chokwe (Tchokwe) (africa). drawings of the Tchokwe people of the http://www.ethnomath.org/search/browseResources.asp?type=country&id=10
John & Kernick - IP In Africa - Mozambique - Fact Sheet HIV/AIDS people living with HIV/AIDS 1.2 million (1999 est.). Ethnic groups indigenous tribal groups 99.66% (Shangaan, chokwe, Manyika, Sena, Makua http://www.johnandkernick.co.za/JK_IP_Africa/Mozambique/JK_IPA_MZ_FactSheet.htm
Extractions: Background Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration by whites, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development. The ruling party formally abandoned Marxism in 1989, and a new constitution the following year provided for multiparty elections and a free market economy. A UN-negotiated peace agreement with rebel forces ended the fighting in 1992. Geography Location : Southern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania Surface Area : 801,590 sq km ( water : 17,500 sq km) Climate: Tropical to subtropical Terrain: Mostly coastal lowlands, uplands in center, high plateaus in northwest, mountains in west Natural resources: Coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite Coastline and Maritime Claims: 2,470 km; exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
Text 2 Animal Symbolism In Africa As A Road To Universal Science The chokwe are situated more to the West and would (a) an independent indigenous African zodiacal the kingship and oral traditions of the Nkoya people if South http://www.shikanda.net/ancient_models/text2.htm
Extractions: From an African bestiary to universal science? Main Text Part II by Wim van Binsbergen homepage Animal symbolism overview page Part I How then can we interpret the basic structure of three clusters (A), (B), (C), which is borne out throughout our extensive cluster analysis? Let us look at the dendrogram again: Diagram 8. Cluster Analysis 2 animals only, actual occurrences simplified Broadly, the three clusters may be characterised in the following terms: (A) ancient Egypt and Greece (C) Central and Southern Bantu-speaking sub-Saharan Africa, and classical China (D) Ancient Mesopotamias astral science, modern astronomy as its contemporary derivative, world-wide animal demon representations, and Central Bantu-speaking Nkoya society. Cluster (A) brings together a culture area which recent research (especially, but not exclusively, in terms of the Black Athena thesis) has increasingly identified as forming one historical whole; we may designate this the Black Athena culture area. Cluster (D) would appear to be disconcertingly diverse in both space and time, until we realise that its contents, however selective, nicely match Frobenius South-Erythraean culture area, which he saw originating in ancient Mesopotamia (with possible extensions towards Dilmun / Bahrayn and the Indus civilisation) and extending south of the Red (= Erythraean) sea to the East African coast and South Central Africa, where the southwestern fringe of the complex would encompass the Nkoya culture of Zambia.
Untitled Document Mozambique. People. Nationality noun Mozambican(s) adjective Mozambican. Ethnic groups indigenous tribal groups 99.66% (Shangaan, chokwe, Manyika, Sena http://www.africa.8m.net/Mozambique/Mozpeo.html
In The Presence Of Spirits sculptural inventiveness of the cultures indigenous to these Nkanu, Zombo, Suku, Matapa and chokwerelated peoples of objects from the Bidjogo peoples who live http://www.africans-art.com/index.php3?action=page&id_art=534
ThinkQuest : Library : The Global Relations Of The Many Nations indigenous tribal groups 99.66% (Shangaan, chokwe, Manyika, Sena Christian 45%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 20 is the mother tongue of Bantu people living in http://library.thinkquest.org/18401/text/africa.html
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Mozambique People - World66 People. Ethnic groups indigenous tribal groups 99.66% (Shangaan chokwe Manyika Sena Makua and others) Europeans 0.06% EuroAfricans 0.2% Indians 0.08%. http://www.world66.com/world/africa/mozambique/people
History Of African Art By Region as elsewhere on the continent, indigenous African religions The Kongo people of the Western DRC developed The chokwe, Lunda, and other groups in northern Zambia http://www.a-piece-of-africa.com/h8.htm
Extractions: Western Africa is the home of many of the sculptural traditions for which African art has become internationally known. Wood carving is especially prominent in Cote d'Ivoire, in Sierra Leone and in Nigeria. Western Africa also claims an extensive range of other art forms, including clay sculpture, bronze casting, jewelry, and weaving. Some of these traditions are driven by religious practices in agricultural societies, others by the patronage of kings. The Senufo people of the Cote d'Ivoire make a staff with a female figure at the top, symbolizing both the power of humans to reproduce and the fertility of the soil. Ghana is well known for its Kente cloth, carved wooden stools, gold jewelry, and wood carvings. In days past, the kings of Ghana wore so much gold that they inspired the saying: "Great men move slowly."
