dec 9, 1942 - Lukasa (memory board)
Description:
Wood, beads and metalMbudye Society, Luba peoples (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
How history was “read” - Luba peoples performed history instead of reading it from written accounts.
Not chronological
Not static
Used to judge and interpret current situations
Supports current leadership
History is performed through dance and song
Used as a mnemonic device to tell history through the reading of shells, beads, and pegs
Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 9, 1942
Now
~ 83 years ago