Among the Bakongo, warriors and hunting masters ring this bell with magical properties to chase away bad influences such as witchcraft. The sound also encourages the owner and his dogs. The motif carved in the round refers to the ancestors of the clan. Within the Khimba initiation society or the Lemba peacemaking association among the Yombe, this same type of bell, an emblem of dignitary power, was used during the manipulation and activation of a Nkisi by the diviner or Nganga in order to call upon the ancestors. The Vili, the Lâri, the Sûndi, the Woyo, the Bembé, the Bwende, the Yombé and the Kôngo formed the Kôngo group, led by the king ntotela. Their kingdom reached its peak in the 16th century with the trade in ivory, copper and the slave trade. With the same beliefs and traditions, they produced statuary with a codified gesture in relation to their vision of the world. Ref.: "African Art" ed. Mazenod; "Treasures of Africa" (p.309) ed. Tervuren Museum; "Tribal Art of Black Africa." JB Bacquart; "Umbangu, Art of the Congo at the Royal Museum of the Belgian Congo" ed. Cultura.
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