Yombe people (Congo and Angola)

Yombe
Diviner's Mask
Total population
15,000+ (1981)
Regions with significant populations
Zambia, Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola
Related ethnic groups
Tumbuka, Kongo
Not to be confused with Yombe people (Zambia).

The Yombe people of Congo and Angola are a Bantu ethnic group of Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola. Adept at crafts and art, the men are involved in weaving, carving, and smelting, and the women make clay pots. Popular figures include the Nkisi nkonde and female phemba statues.

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