Jules Monkala Tchoumou

Ceremonial Affirmation of State Authority Under a blazing December sun the colours of the national flag caught the breeze in Kindamba’s main square, where residents, traditional chiefs and pupils gathered …

Ancestral Rite Under Modern Scrutiny Across Kongo cultural space, the belief that a corpse can identify its own killer has endured for centuries. Guided by a nganga-ngombo, mourners lift the …