Mangbetu Information Location:Northern Congo (Zaire) Population:40,000 Language:Mangbetuti (central Sudanic) Neighboring Peoples:Azande, Mbuti, Momvu Types of Art:Most Mangbetu art was reserved for ruling class and was secular in nature. Wooden figures are believed to be ancestral portraits. Harps and trumpets that were used by court musicians were often adorned with sculpted human heads. Decorated thrones and knives were also part of the royal regalia. History:Linguistic pattern ...