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Suku Information
Location:Southwestern Congo (Zaire)
Population:80,000
Language:Kiyaka (northwestern Bantu)
Neighboring Peoples:Yaka, Teke, Nkanu
Types of Art:Various wooden sculptures are made, extending from religious and magical figures to everyday status items, such as elegantly carved cups and hair combs. The Suku, like their neighbors the Yaka, also create complicated masks, which are used by the initiation societies.
History:Oral history suggests that the Suku, along with ...
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