Mitsogo Information Location:Mountains of central Gabon Population:unknown Language:Mitsogo (northwestern Bantu) Neighboring Peoples:Punu, Fang, Kota Types of Art:Most Mitsogo carvings in museum collections are wooden reliquary figures that were used to protect the spirits of deceased ancetors. History:Oral histories of the Mitsogo indicate that their ancestors immigrated from an area in northeastern Gabon around the Ivindo River valley during the 13th and 14th centuries. Art sty ...