@Article{mp17-007, author = {Amborn, Hermann}, title = {Concepts in wood and stone: socio-religious monuments of the Konso of southern Ethiopia}, journal = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Ethnologie}, year = {2002}, publisher = {Dietrich Reimer Verlag}, address = {Berlin}, pages = {77--101}, keywords = {Konso (African people); Konso; Mnemonic devices; Visual arts; War veterans; Cult of the dead; Social personality; Ethos; Status, role, and prestige; Woodworking}, abstract = {The Konso are renowned for carved wood sculptures and hewn stone stelae. Artistic elements depicted in these unique objects are described in early accounts of Konso society. By shifting the focus to their deeper meanings and day-to-day cultural functions as memorials of war heroes and ancestors, this article argues that these works of art help the Konso inculcate shared values and ideal images of admired and respected individuals.}, note = {Hermann Amborn}, note = {LOC search performed 14 June 2013; reviewed by MAS 10/9/14}, note = {Includes bibliographical references (p. 100-101)}, issn = {044-2666}, url = {https://ehrafworldcultures.yale.edu/document?id=mp17-007}, language = {English} note = {Accessed on: 2022-06-27} }