Kindi initiates taking part in a dance performance (kamondo) which preceded the initiation ceremonies of a male candidate to yananio grade, near Kalima, Congo (Democratic Republic)

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Object Details

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Collection Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Collection Citation

Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution

Scope and Contents

The photograph depicts initiates of lutumbo lwa kindi rank (the highest grade in bwami association) wearing necklace made of leopard teeth, and hat mad of canvas covered with buttons and surmounted by an elephant tail. Kindi hats studded with buttons are a recent development; older kindi hats are made of wickerwork studded with nutshells, cowries, or beads (Biebuyck 1973, 274). During his trip to Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo), Elisofon visited the Lega people at Pangi and its surroundings in the Maniema district. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for American Broadcasting Company and traveled to Africa from early December 1966 to early February 1967.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7b235555e-c6ed-45d9-8533-13b4856c0ad0

Local Numbers

F 3 LGA 14 EE 67

General

Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.

Local Note

Frame value is 26.

Slide No. F 3 LGA 14 EE 67

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa

Body arts

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa

Dance

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Culture

Lega (African people)

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Congo (Democratic Republic) / EECL / Kalima, Congo (Democratic Republic)

Extent

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Date

1967

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 5402

Type

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Collection Rights

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. Where noted, some images remain under the copyright of Life/Shutterstock. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Genre/Form

Color slides

Collection Restrictions

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

EEPA.1973-001_ref21996

Large EAD

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EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536955032661-1536955038113-0

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