Chapter 18: Arts of Islam and of African
What is the term for the containers people of Kongo use to hold materials that aid in rituals for harnessing the powers of the dead?
minkisi
What are the physical characteristics of Noks sculpture?
"D" shaped eyes
Cultural exchange between Islam and Byzantium is exemplified by what art form in the Great Mosque at Corboda, Spain?
Byzantine mosaics
What art form became the most highly regarded art in the Islamic world? Why?
Calligraphy
What are Minkisi? What is the function of a minkondi?
Containers holding materials that allow a ritual specialist (similar to a shaman) to "harness the powers of the dead"
When did Islam begin?
Early 17th century (610 AD).
What is Muhammad's emigration from Mecca to Medina called?
Hijra
What objects appears at funerals of important Igbo men of Nigeria?
Ijele
What was the minaret of the Kairouan in Tunisia was modeled after?
Mosque (place for bowing down)
The Berbers were originally from what country?
Northern African ethic group
What architectural elements marks the direction of Mecca?
Quibla Wall and Mihrab
What is the name of the holy book of Islam?
Qur'an or Koran