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Yaka people - Wikipedia The Yaka are an African ethnic group found in southwest Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the Angola border to their west They number about 300,000 and are related to the Suku people They live in the forest and savanna region between the Kwango River and the Wamba River
Yaka | Central African, Democratic Republic, Masked Rituals | Britannica Yaka, a people inhabiting the wooded plateau and savanna areas between the Kwango and Wamba rivers in southwestern Congo (Kinshasa) directly bordering Angola on the west Their origins are not certain, and Yaka is now an ethnic name given to the people of several heritages, including those related to the nearby Suku
AFRICA | 101 Last Tribes - Yaka people The Yaka are an African ethnic group found in southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo, with Angola border to their west Theyr population today exceeds one million people Yaka original homeland was between the Kwango and Wamba rivers in southwestern D R Congo
Learn More: Yaka Ndeemba Mask | African Art Collection | PLU There are three particularly distinguishing features of Yaka masks that should be noted The first, the upturned nose of the face, is a common feature in much of the Yaka art work, as well as the initiate masks The mouth of the mask juts out from the face but does not extend further than the nose
Yaka People | Guardians of an African Legacy The Yaka people’s social fabric is a complex mosaic of patrilineages, extended families, and age-old traditions Guided by principles of inheritance and communal living, Yaka society values the wisdom of elders and the sanctity of lineage
Yaka Suku people – Alain Naoum - Antique African Art Yaka artistic tradition is rich and various, but much of it has been informed by their neighbours —the Suku, the Kongo, the Holo and the Teke Nevertheless, Yaka statues do have common charac teristics — an upturned nose and applied pigments
Izithakazelo zakwa Yaka Clan Names - iAfrika Yaka! Dlunge, Mayila, Gagasi aligcwali oshaka, Mgodi ongawelwa, owelwa zintunthwane, Maluma ephephetha, Hambo olude olushelele, Wena owalala emsileni wenyoka yakugoqa wathi iyakudla kanti iyakufudumeza, Mgayi owagayela umhlaba wonke, Ncwencwe THUMELA Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp;
Yaka Tribe - African Tribes: - gateway-africa. com At one time the Yaka kingdom was comprised of several smaller ethnic groups, including the Suku In an effort to expand to the northwest and east, Yaka chiefs weakened their kingdom's strength and were forced to become subservient to the Lunda
Headdress (Yaka peoples) - Smarthistory Headdress, 19th–20th century (Yaka peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo), wood, cane, raffia, pigment, 45 1 x 61 x 54 6 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) This mask was created to be worn during the initiation ceremonies of Yaka boys
AFRICA | Visual Tribes - Yaka Tribe The Yaka are an African ethnic group found in southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo, with Angola border to their west They migrated from Angola during the 16th century and settled under the control of the Kongo kingdom