apr 1, 1770 - Ndop (portrait figure) of King Mishe miShyaang maMbul
Description:
1760-1780 CEWood
Kuba peoples (Democratic republic of the Congo)
• King was celebrated throughout his kingdom for generosity and great number of loyal subjects, received own praise song
• In 1710 he commissioned a portrait-statue, ndop
• Oral narrative was the method for histories to be passed down, which were changed and adapted to reflect times, only spirit of original meaning is preserved
Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 1, 1770
Now
~ 256 years ago