{"product_id":"kuyu-9788874399154","title":"Kuyu","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Anne-Marie Benezech\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: 5 Continents Editions\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: 5 Continents Editions\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: African\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A wide range of authentic objects belonging to Equatorial African culture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Part of the Visions of Africa series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kuyu are an ethnic group who live in northern Congo-Brazzaville, on the banks of the River Congo, in a part of Equatorial Africa that has remained only marginally influenced by Moslem encroachment and Western colonialism. Kuyu art can be broadly broken down into three styles, the first two -- of which there are the fewest examples -- are strictly associated with the Kuyu ethnic group, while the third style, which has the largest sculptural component, includes both Kuyu and Mbochi pieces. Among these are a number of statuettes and especially wooden clubs topped with a human head (the most recent being polychrome), known as Kebe-Kebe, which were used in the dance by the same name. This ritual performance has remained faithful to its original function of giving physical expression to the Kuyu cosmogony.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"5 Continents Editions","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45414982418583,"sku":"9788874399154","price":2830.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9788874399154.webp?v=1769292528","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/kuyu-9788874399154","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}