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‘Lipombo’, the custom of skull elongation, which was a status symbol among the Mangbetu ruling classes at the beginning of the century and was later emulated by neighboring groups, evolved into a common ideal of beauty among the peoples of the northeastern Congo. At birth the heads of babies’ were tightly wrapped with cloth in order to give their heads the streamlined look. Tribes Of The World, Human Oddities, Africa People, Status Symbol, African People, Art Africain, Ancient Mysteries, We Are The World, African History

There is a tribe deep in the center of Africa that was once famous for its hair styles that defied nature. They practiced Lipombo’ – the art of head elongation that denoted majesty and status…the Mangbetu. An amalgam of linguistically- and culturally-related peoples of northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Mangbetu refers to a large people group of the northeastern...

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