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/Home/Historical Studies/Indigenous Peoples Index/Africa Index/Yombe Yombe People Votes:0 Yombe Information Location: Far northwestern tip of Congo (Zaire) , Congo Population: 350,000 Language: Kiyombe, Kikongo (Bantu) Neighboring Peoples: Solongo, Kongo , Bwende, Vili Types of Art: Some of the most spectacular Yombe pieces are the nkisi nkonde figures described above. They also carve masks and drums to be used in initiation ceremonies. Everyday objects such as combs, staffs, and fly whisks were often carved with figures as a display of wealth and power. History: Yombe history indicates a southward migration of the Mbenza clan from present day Gabon sometime before the 15th century. Oral and written accounts connect them with the historical Mayomba Kingdom, which flourished in the 16th century. During the 16th and 17th centuries migrations of Manyanga and then Bwende peoples ar Read More Go to Site

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