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Songye Information
Location:Southeastern Congo (Zaire)
Population:150,000
Language:KiSongye (Bantu)
Neighboring Peoples:Luba, Luba Kasai, Sungu, Tetela, Mputu, Luntu, Binji, Kaniok, Kusu
Types of Art:There are numerous mask styles associated with the Songye. Power objects and objects associated with divination are also prevalent in Western collections. In the past many Songye objects have been misattributed to the Luba and vice versa.
History:Songye origins are shared with the Lu ...
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