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Manja Information
Location:Northern Congo (Zaire)
Population:24,000
Language:Manja (Equatorial Bantu)
Neighboring Peoples:Ngbandi, Ngbaka
Types of Art:There is not an abundance of Manja art in museum collections, and those objects that exist are believed to represent the ancestors. Their style is very similar to the Ngbaka and Ngbandi, although Manja figures usually do not have the thick scarification patterns that typify their neighbors.
History:Although little is known about th ...
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