A woman of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Mangbetu tribe holds her child, circa 1929-1937.
The Mangbetu once practiced Lipombo, a tradition in which a baby’s head was wrapped tightly with a cloth in order to achieve an elongated skull, believed to be a mark of beauty.
Related
Justviral.eu is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
*Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc., or its affiliates. Additionally, Justviral.eu participates in various other affiliate programs, and we sometimes get a commission through purchases made through our links.
