The Journals Cover
THE COVER
The poles that have been used in the illustration are found around the Lobedu Capital where the Rain Queen Modjadji resides…
“A palisade of poles surrounds the area of the court. Most of the kgoro poles have pointed forked or branched ends but some are carved in the shape of human figures, some in stylised animals or object forms…Collectively the kgoro poles of the capital can be seen to express the political incorporation and solidarity of the disparate groups that have been integrated under Modjadji’s rule”
Source: Nettleton, A & Hammond-Tooke, D (Eds.) African Art in Southern Africa: From Tradition to Township.
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The poles that have been used in the illustration are found around the Lobedu Capital where the Rain Queen Modjadji resides…
“A palisade of poles surrounds the area of the court. Most of the kgoro poles have pointed forked or branched ends but some are carved in the shape of human figures, some in stylised animals or object forms…Collectively the kgoro poles of the capital can be seen to express the political incorporation and solidarity of the disparate groups that have been integrated under Modjadji’s rule”
Source: Nettleton, A & Hammond-Tooke, D (Eds.) African Art in Southern Africa: From Tradition to Township.