Under the popular museum series ‘Exhibit of the Month’ of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, a traditional object is displayed in the appearance for a whole month.
The exhibit for the month of March, 2019- ‘Makonde’ (A a traditional art form of East Africa) used in Makonde Tribe from East Africa, is on display in the indoor exhibition building – Veethi Sankul.
The 'exhibit of the month' has been jointly inaugurated by Prof Vinay Kumar Shrivastava, (Director of Anthropological Survey of India), Prof KK Basa, (Tagore Fellow, IGRMS), Prof Manvi Seth, Dean (Academic Affairs& Head, Department of Museology, National Museum Institute, New Delhi) and Prof Ambika Patel, (Professor and Head, Department of Museology, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda). Prof Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri (Director, IGRMS), and renowned people present on this occasion. This exhibit of the month has been curetted by P Anuradha (Musuem Associate).
Makonde tribe is the original inhabitant of Makonde plateau lies in district of Cabo Delgado of Mozambique, border to Tanzania.
They were Bantu speaking people of east Africa.
They are famed for their carvings and are considered to be the best traditional artisan throughout the African continent.
The Makonde sculptors tend to observe their traditional beliefs, folklore, rituals and many other cultural practices that are projected in the art they create.