The social and political implications of the Kuba cloths from Zaire

Abstract

Textiles may be used as a vehicle to penetrate and exemplify a society's customs and \ntraditions. This dissertation concentrates on the Kuba cloths from Zaire and particularly \nfocuses on the social and political implications associated with these textiles. Part One \nexplores the economic aspects of the cloths and the values of work, wealth, status and \ntitleholding among the Kuba. The Kuba's aesthetic preference for pattern and design will \nbe contemplated in relation to the cloths and as an illustration of this culture's concern \nwith decoration and display. Part Two of this study examines the occasions for which \nthese cloths are adorned. It will be observed that these celebrations and rituals, in \nconjunction with their ceremonial modes of dress, not only underline the importance of \nthe nation and its ideologies and customs (as examined in Part One) but serve to \nacknowledge ethnic identity, as well as maintain and perpetuate the social and political \norder of the Kuba.

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