The photograph depicts folk art sculpture representing the assassination of Patrice Lumumba. During his trip to Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo), Elisofon visited Nsapo villages in the Songye people region. The present day Songye people inhabit a vast area of the Congo concentrated in the province of Eastern and stretching into parts of Katanga and Kiori. The largest subgroups include the Kalebwe, Eastern Songe Songye, Nde, Bala, Cibenji, Lembwe, Songa, Cofew and the Budia. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
EENG-I-33, 8A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "I 3 Llu. Lulua. Zaire, Sapo-Sapo. Monument to Lumumba. 4/1970. EE. neg.no. I-33, 8A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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