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/Home/Historical Studies/Indigenous Peoples Index/Africa Index/Mangbetu Mangbetu People Votes:0 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 patterns indicate that the Mangbetu originated from the northeast, probably from modern day Sudan. As they moved southward they encountered Bantu migrations moving northward. They finally settled in their current homeland in the 19th century. This area had been occupied by the Mbuti. The Mangbetu intermarried with a Read More Go to Site

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