ARHI 2300 Lecture 7: arts7
2 Mar 2017
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Oral history has been more important than written documentation. Important form of communication and cultural expression. Earliest examples date back 75,000 years ago. Channel supernatural forces that bestow good or ill fortune. Symbols of a particular role or position. Made by the nok culture of nigeria. One of the oldest traditions of figurative sculptures. In many cases only the heads remain intact. Triangular-shaped eyes; holes for eyes, nose, mouth, ears. Made by the yoruba of western nigeria. Used to teach young children how to raise a baby. Kept by a woman throughout her lifetime. When she married, it became a fertility aid. If one twin died, the doll would be taken care of alongside the living twin. Power figures or objects called minkisi nkondi. Nkisi mangaaka is a particular form of nkisi: a standing figure with beard that is a reservoir for magical properties. Drive objects into the surface to activate it.
