Hand Carved Tribal Hand Carved Ebony African Makonde Ujamaa Family TREE OF LIFE

Vintage Mid Century Artisan Hand Carved Tribal Hand Carved Folk Art Tanzanian Ebony African Makonde Ujamaa Family TREE OF LIFE Sculpture

Measures roughly 8” tall x 4” in diameter, and is hand carved from one solid piece of Tanzanian Ebony wood. Makonde art is an indigenous art form of the Makonde people, an ethnic tribe residing in southeast Tanzania and northern Mozambique. Their ancient tradition of creating intricate carvings is believed to predate the 1700s. Makonde art has become an important part of contemporary African Art. One of the most famous types of Makonde Sculpture is the “Ujamaa” Family Tree of Life Sculpture which originated back to the 1950’s. The family tree is known as Ujamaa which is the 4th principle of kwanzaa and means togetherness and family in Kiswahili. The Tree of Life sculpture depict several interlocking human figures, as a symbol of unity and continuity. The Ujamaa art represents the extended African family living and working together to achieve a commo