Congo Costumes

All single hand bongos are made of natural color wood with quality skin heads and nylon strap handles. A mallet is included.

Antique Print: 'Habit of one of the Kings of Congo'. Costume dress. Caption below print: 'Habit of one of the Kings of Congo'. Type: Antique copperplate print. Date of printing: 1746. Size: 20.0 x 15.5cm, 7.75 x 6 inches (Medium), 321 sq cm. Artist, cartographer or engraver: Unsigned. Condition: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Verso: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain. Provenance: "A New General Collecti... [Read More]

This is a terrible movie. Frank Marshall (Arachnophobia) demonstrates no control over story, actors, effects, or general presentation in this adaptation of a Michael Crichton novel about an expedition into deep, dark Africa that runs into an unknown race of killer apes. The big monkeys attack and attack and attack and have to be fought off with machine guns and lasers--that's pretty much the story, except there's probably an even better one behind "fourth Ghostbuster" Ernie Hudson's bizarre deci... [Read More]

In Fashion Tribes, award-winning photographer Daniele Tamagni has tracked down and recorded some of the most surprising and colorful international fashion subcultures. Through documentary shots and staged portraiture, he’s captured heavy metal rockers in Botswana, hipsters in Johannesburg, dandies in the Congo, female wrestlers in Bolivia, “bling bling” youth in Cuba, punks in Burma, and models in Senegal.   Often marginalized on the fringes of their own societies and looking to stand out... [Read More]

Cloth and Human Experience explores a wide variety of cultures and eras, discussing production and trade, economics, and symbolic and spiritual associations.

An engaging introduction to one of the most unusual and fascinating of all African art forms.Although the Kuba people have been producing textiles for four hundred years, there is something strikingly modern about their traditional designs. In Kuba Textiles and Design, authors Elizabeth Bennett and Niangi Batulukisi use gorgeous color photographs and accessible text to explain the history of Kuba textiles, the laborious process required to create them and the complex symbolism of their designs. ... [Read More]

The Shoowa people, a small tribe from the kingdom of Kuba, now Zaire, have been designing and making embroidered textiles for hundreds of years. With their complex geometrical patterning and bold colours, these works of art were used in a variety of ways by the Shoowas, as status symbols, dowries, shrouds, religious vestments or as a type of currency. Genuine production ceased around 1905, with the result that they have become collectors' items. This is a study of these textiles and their histor... [Read More]

Halloween Composition NotebookSmall diary/journal/ notebook to write in, for creative writing, for creating lists, for Scheduling, Organizing and Recording your thoughts. Makes an excellent gift idea for birthdays, Christmas, Valentines or any special occasion.Perfectly sized at 6" x 9"120 pageFlexible PaperbackScroll up and click on "'add to cart'' to buy Now!

Halloween NotebookSmall diary/journal/ notebook to write in, for creative writing, for creating lists, for Scheduling, Organizing and Recording your thoughts. Makes an excellent gift idea for birthdays, Christmas, Valentines or any special occasion.Perfectly sized at 6" x 9"120 pageFlexible PaperbackScroll up and click on "'add to cart'' to buy Now!

Ahawoso Tapestry 60x90 Inch Dance Abstract African Dancing Women Tribal Style Artwork Contemporary Costume Ghana Africa Human Pattern Congo Tapestries Wall Hanging Home Decor Living Room Bedroom DormSize: 90" Long x 60" Wide ELEGANT DESIGN.Package Inculded:- 1 x Ahawoso BRAND NEW Wall Hanging TapestryFeatures:- The colors are vivid and the pattern will probably fit in most places- It's not too flimsy - The material is solid, the edges are finished, it isn't too thick or thinWarning:- Dry clean o... [Read More]