The ethnographic photos of Auguste Bal

Exhibitions Arts Cultures-Les photos ethnographiques de Auguste Bal

Auguste M. Bal & Eacute; Bal demonstrated a great intake for the culture of Mbuja, Ngombe and other peoples that lived in the district. It was an excellent observer who recorded information with pr & eacute; The muscles of 142 ethnographic photos of the field on the ground, which constitute a source of great value for the people on the Congolese provinces of >

At the end of 1931, he was asked; to local officials in the Congo to bring together fire lighters from different reactions and to send them to the Music of Belgian Congo & agrave; Tervuren. This request for Joseph Maes who, & agrave; This poque, & eacute was the head of the ethnography section. Auguste Bal r & eacute; Dialy dialy and sent in January 1932 a game of fire, accompanied; D ' a three -page text on the differs aspects of the fire ignition in the lobo. The pre -cion of this information encouraged Maes & agrave; request more information & agrave; Bal concerning the traditions and customs of the differs of the district of the district of Bangala. & Nbsp;

l ' ; a long correspondence with different conservative muscles which he became over time a collaborating Trinting. It gathered a large number of gendes and immersed in the history of the peoplades. It also crosses the rituals and dances and carefully recorded the basic data concerning ethnographic objects. He gathered relatively little ethnographic objects for muscles - thirty & ndash; But he delivered an important contribution to the development of ethnographic documentation on a rich

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  • Category

    Exhibitions Arts Cultures
  • Start date

    Wednesday 10 Aug 2022 à 11:00
  • End date

    Saturday 05 Aug 2023 à 17:00
  • Address

    Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale, Leuvensesteenweg, 13, 3080, Tervuren, Belgique

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Exhibitions Arts Cultures-The ethnographic photos of Auguste Bal