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Makonde

Makonde, bantu people were originally farmers and hunters.They are living in south east Tanzania and in the north of Mozambique, and are among the five big natives of the country. They live relativ isolated and very famous because of their original way of life.

"Makonde carves what he sees, and from what he dreams. He is searching in a piece of wood the symbol of many ghosts which inhabit his environment. "