TY  - BOOK
AU  - Martinez-Ruiz,Barbaro
ED  - Project Muse.
TI  - Kongo graphic writing and other narratives of the sign
SN  - 9781439908181
AV  - PL8401 .M27 2013
U1  - 496.393111 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Philadelphia
PB  - Temple University Press
KW  - Kongo (African people)
KW  - Religion
KW  - History
KW  - Symbolism in communication
KW  - Cuba
KW  - Africa, Central
KW  - Written communication
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Picture-writing
KW  - Kongo language
KW  - Writing
KW  - Electronic books.
KW  - local
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- The Atlantic passage: the spread of Kongo belief in Africa and to the Americas -- The process of meaning-making: the Kongo universe -- Kongo cosmogony: Nza Kongo -- Kongo cosmogony: Nza Cuba -- Afro-Atlantic graphic writing: bidimbu, bisinsu and firmas -- Kongo graphic writing systems: overview of character and origin -- Ancient memory: rupestrian art in Central Africa -- The almighty Dikenga -- Manual of rupestrian signs -- Writing to preserve: bidimbu and bisinsu -- Writing to remember: firmas -- Beyond the scripture - physical forms of graphic writing -- Minkisi and prendas: writing through objects -- Mambos and music: writing out loud -- Conclusion
UR  - https://muse.jhu.edu/books/9781439908181/
ER  -