Les mémorials prestigieux au Royaume Kongo
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3842113 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shaje Tshiluila (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Issue | 41 |
| Pages | 189-208 |
| Publication date | 1993-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Civilisations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-8140 • E-ISSN: 2032-0442 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/civilisations.1704 |
| OpenAlex | W2047059605 |
| Language | FR |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
The author has taken interest in the funerary monuments erected by the Bakongo ba Boma group which lives not very far from the town of Boma. Signs of contacts with Europeans appear on these monuments among which two different types can be distinguished: stone sculptures and ceramics. These richly decorated sculptures were used as commemorative monuments erected in honour of individuals entrusted with power or in memory of rich people. The use of stone or of ceramics is primarily related to the type of ground.To glorify a recognized chief, it is determining that he is represented looking his best, surrounded by his court. This out-looking court is intended for the world of the living, it has its counterpart in another court inside the tomb which is entrusted with accompanying and serving the chief in the ancestors' village. There, we can find the chief's spouses and slaves, as well as his everyday and prestigious objects.Tradition explains the function of these statues. They aim to embellish and identify certain tombs as long as possible; such is the role of elephant tusks, natural elements considered imposing since they come from an animal renouned for its tenacity and strength. Therefore, in order for a prestigious tomb to be identified, the synthesis of nature and culture expressed by the stone statue is of a great importance
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Art history · Honour · Natural (archaeology · Power (physics · Sculpture · Statue · African history and culture studies · African Studies and Ethnography · Cultural Identity and Heritage · History
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |