Wives of Nyim Kot a-Mbweeky III. Mushenge, Congo (Democratic Republic)

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Object Details

Photographer

Bracher, Maya

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 wives of Nyim Kot a-Mbweeky III reciting 'Ncyeem Ingesh', songs of the nature spirits, praising the monarchy. [Vansina J., 1978: The Children of Woot, The university of Wisconsin Press]. This photograph was taken when Maya Bracher accompanied Eliot Elisofon on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo777d35a14-d82f-4f06-b8b8-00ba6518ddbe

Local Numbers

EENG-IX-9, 28A.

General

Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Traditional architecture

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa

Regalia

Clothing and dress -- Africa

Photographer

Bracher, Maya

Culture

Kuba (African people)

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection

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Extent

1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)

Date

1970

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 09865

Type

Archival materials

Negatives (photographic)

Black-and-white negatives

Negatives

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

Black-and-white negatives

Negatives

Collection Restrictions

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

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Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo777d35a14-d82f-4f06-b8b8-00ba6518ddbe

EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536870822481-1536871013330-0

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