Kigango
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Kigango(pl.: vigango) is "a carved wooden memorial satute erected by the Mijikenda" peoples of north-eastern Africa. The vigango, which can be of stylized effigies humans and are placed vertically rising out of the earth, honor a dead member of the secret Gohu society.[1]. The traditional use-pattern of vigango is to allow them to stand until they naturally decompose [2]. A substantial number of these cultural properties are now in U.S. museums, having been stolen, though some have been returned. On the other hand, theft and reselling in the West continues to occur [3].
[edit] References
- ^ Reyman, Jonathan E., 2008, "The Long Journey Home of Kalume Mwakiru'sVigango", The Living Museum 69 (4): 3-7.
- ^ Reyman, Jonathan E., 2008, "The Long Journey Home of Kalume Mwakiru'sVigango", The Living Museum 69 (4): 7.
- ^ http://209.200.101.189/publications/csq/csq-article.cfm?id=1728
