TY - JOUR AU - Amborn, Hermann PY - 2002 DA - 2002// TI - Concepts in wood and stone: socio-religious monuments of the Konso of southern Ethiopia JO - Zeitschrift für Ethnologie SP - 77 EP - 101 PB - Dietrich Reimer Verlag CY - Berlin KW - Konso (African people) KW - Konso KW - Mnemonic devices KW - Visual arts KW - War veterans KW - Cult of the dead KW - Social personality KW - Ethos KW - Status, role, and prestige KW - Woodworking AB - 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. SN - 044-2666 UR - https://ehrafworldcultures.yale.edu/document?id=mp17-007 LA - English N1 - Hermann Amborn ID - mp17-007 Y1 - 2022-06-27 ER -