Makonde

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Makonde,

by Jesper Kirknæs and Jørn Korn, 1999.

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Makonde,

by Jesper Kirknæs and Jørn Korn, 1999.

157 pages, 23×32 cm.

This book gives an introduction to the Makonde people and their art. In the shetani style the woodcarvers use the people’s myths about the strange creatures in the African fauna, the shetanis. Besides the fascinating and beautiful sculptures the book also contains stories that the artists told about the shetanis.