Kongo graphic writing and other narratives of the sign [electronic resource] / Bárbaro Martínez-Ruiz.

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.

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