Chokwe people
The Chokwe people, known by many other names (including Kioko, Bajokwe, Chibokwe, Kibokwe, Ciokwe, Cokwe or Badjok), are a Bantu ethnic group of Central and Southern Africa. They are found primarily in Angola, southwestern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa to Lualaba), and northwestern parts of Zambia.
Chokwe artwork | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1.3 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Angola, Congo DR, Zambia | |
| Languages | |
| Chokwe; many also speak French, Portuguese or English | |
| Religion | |
| Christian, Animist | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Ambundu, Ovimbundu, Luba, Lunda, Lwena, Songo |
There are two distinct seasons that occur in the Chokwe region: a rainy season between October and April, and a dry season for the remainder of the year. This weather had a huge impact on village life; the Chokwe farmed, hunted, fished, and built houses according to the changing of the seasons.: 15
The Chokwe people have many different forms of artwork and many extant examples are kept in museums abroad.
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