Photo: Kujath with Michel Eza Mimolokwaye and Edmond Enguse, two primary Kango consultants, July 2023 This June and July I spent four weeks in the
Names used in the text are pseudonyms. Terms in italic are emic expressions, and if not in French they are in KiLokele. It’s Saturday, 19
*the words in italics are in Lingala, those with an asterisk (*) are in KiMbole Ngoyangoya. The impressive hydrography of the Congo basin and the
* names with an asterisk are pseudonyms We arrive at the nganda (fishing camp) of Likau around 9.30 am, together with Michel (the commander of
In August 2023, the Kisangani-based research team consisting of Victor Yaaya (Sociology, Unikis), Justin Boende (Anthropology, Unikis), Lajoie Vutseme (Anthropology, Unikis), Emmanuel Makoka (Philosophy, Unikis)
The conference invites scholars in anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, history, and related disciplines to a joint reflection on social, linguistic and material differentiations and interactions marking
Picture: Placing of the fish trap with spring Lisombo (Mbole Yaima), village of Yamboka, Opala territory, Tshopo, RDC. Photo: Victor Yaaya, June 2023. The impressive
From March 2021 to December 2022, David Kopa wa Kopa of the BANTURIVERS team and Nicolas Mombaya Liwila, Emmanuel Ngbanga Bandombele, and François Abuka Balabala
At a crossroads of Bantu expansions
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