Background 🌍
Why didn't they move to the river?
It was common to flood
Boys had an initiation with...?
A. fire shows
B. Spinning in circles screaming
C. Pattern scarring
Answer: Fire Show
where were they located?
In mozambique and Tanzania.
What was the most common thing that the Makonde would sculpt?
Ancestors. This is because their religeon was based around remembering the ancestors.
True or false:
The Mapiko dance was very serious.
False. The dance was supposed to be humorous.
when did migration start?
1700-1800
Individual settlements recognize someone as...?
a headman based on family’s influence and power
What is the tallest mountain in Africa?
Mount Binga
Which initiation ceremony was more formal?
The Jando, or the boy's ceremony.
what is the dance exsesory for?
A marriage festival
Independece
What is the most sought-after plant to the Makonde?
Tabacco.
What is two of the natural resoses they had in there area?
Gold, Copper, Iron ore, Salt
What would happen if a Mapiko Dancer ran out of energy?
He would be chased out of the village.
The face mask was used for
A. Dancing
B. impersonation of spirits
C. All of the above
D. Non of the above
Answer: C, All of the above
Immigration from Mozambique to Tanzania has resulted in a blurring of WHAT?
the blurring of ethnic identities and the sharing of certain ideas
If someone could not pay off debt, they would...
offer themselves as a farmer or security for some time
what present of the land is forested
What happens in a litungulu?
Circumcision.
what is the communal men's house called?
The chitala
Makonde have developed on the outskirts of?
Dar es Salaam and of Kambia in Kenya
What is the Chirambo?
The group leader in the tribe.
What body of water is the Makode land located next to?
The Comoros
What was the main fire in the Jando ceremony called and why was it important?
The litungulu. It was important because it was for the village who hosted the Jando.
what is the Face mask made of, list all of the materials
Wood, White Pigment, Vegetable Fibre