Kuba art

An ikul or ikula is a knife or a short sword of the Kuba of the Democratic Republic of Congo. thumb|150px|Ikul knife

Kuba figurative sculptures

textiles indigenous to the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Cultural heritage of several related ethnic societies in Central Africa

In the Kuba region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the belief in nature spirits, called ngesh or mingeh, is widespread. Ngesh are believed to possess human characteristics, live near water sources in forests or villages, and may be encountered at any time. Community residents know the name of local ngesh and their offspring. Ngesh impose themselves on various human affairs, including the control of harvest and the fertility of women.

traditional embroidered cut-pile textile of Kasaï province, Democratic Republic of the Congo