dec 31, 1900 - Lukasa (memory board)

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19th to 20th century CE
Wood, beads and metal
Mbudye Society, Luba peoples (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
• Used as a mnemonic device to tell history by the use of beads, shells and pegs
• Not chronological or static
• Supports current leadership
• Used to judge and interpret current situations
• History performed through dance and song
• Luba- largest ethnic group
• Mbudye society- "men of memory" have extensive training to read them
• Diviners- predict future, also read it

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