West African Studies

Frontispiece.

A black and white photograph presented in landscape orientation showing a group of people in the Congo. The central focus is on several individuals seated in front of a large, shaggy thatched dwelling made of grass or straw. One man in the center foreground is playing a musical instrument known as a sirimba, which consists of a curved wooden frame with several gourd resonators suspended beneath it. Other people are seated nearby, and a few more are visible standing or sitting further back near the entrance of the hut. The ground is dirt, and natural vegetation is visible in the background.