Bakongo
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Relating to a Central African people from the Congo River area, their culture or art
- adjective
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bakongo
- The museum displayed several Bakongo masks carved from wood and decorated with shells.
Examples
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He studied the Bakongo language to better understand the region's history.
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Traditional Bakongo music features unique rhythms and instruments.
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The Bakongo culture is rich in traditions and history.
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Many artists draw inspiration from Bakongo art.
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The museum displayed several Bakongo masks carved from wood and decorated with shells.
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He studied the Bakongo language to better understand the region's history.
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Traditional Bakongo music features unique rhythms and instruments.
Surface Forms
Bakongo positive
Etymology
Bakongo comes from the Kongo languages where ba- means 'people' and Kongo is the group's name. So Bakongo describes things that belong to those people, like their language, art, or music.
