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Written symbols, religious objects, oral traditions, and body language have long been integrated into the Kongo system of graphic writing of the Bakongo people in Central Africa as well as their Cuban descendants. This book provides a significant overview of the social, religious, and historical con...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Martinez-Ruiz, Barbaro
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, [2013]
Temas:
Kongo language > Writing.
Picture-writing > Africa, Central.
Picture-writing > Cuba.
Written communication > Social aspects > Africa, Central.
Written communication > Social aspects > Cuba.
Symbolism in communication > Africa, Central.
Symbolism in communication > Cuba.
Kongo (African people) > History.
Kongo (African people) > Religion.
Kongo (Peuple d'Afrique) > Religion.
Kongo (Peuple d'Afrique) > Histoire.
Symbolisme dans la communication > Cuba.
Communication écrite > Aspect social > Cuba.
Kongo (Langue) > Écriture.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > African Languages.
ART > African.
Kongo (African people)
Kongo (African people) > Religion
Picture-writing
Symbolism in communication
Written communication > Social aspects
Central Africa
Cuba
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Atlantic passage : the spread of Kongo belief in Africa and to the Americas
  • The process of meaning-making : the Kongo universe
  • Kongo cosmogony : Nza Kongo
  • Kongo cosmogony : Nza Cuba
  • Afro-Atlantic graphic writing : bidimbu, bisinsu and firmas
  • Kongo graphic writing systems : overview of character and origin
  • Ancient memory : rupestrian art in Central Africa
  • The almighty Dikenga
  • Manual of rupestrian signs
  • Writing to preserve : bidimbu and bisinsu
  • Writing to remember : firmas
  • Beyond the scripture : physical forms of graphic writing
  • Minkisi and prendas : writing through objects
  • Mambos and music : writing out loud.

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