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Also known as Sona, sona

400px|thumb|Lusona ideograph illustrating the story of the beginning of the world Sona () drawing is an ideographic tradition known across eastern Angola, northwestern Zambia and adjacent areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and is mainly practiced by the Chokwe and Luchazi peoples. These ideographs function as mnemonic devices to help remember proverbs, fables, games, riddles and animals, and to transmit knowledge.

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tradition
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Angola
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Kalunga-lusona.jpg
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Contents
  • History
  • Origins
  • Post-16th century
  • Usage
  • Mathematical properties
  • Geometric algorithms
  • Chaining rules and theorems
  • Notes
  • References
  • Further reading

400px|thumb|Lusona ideograph illustrating the story of the beginning of the world Sona () drawing is an ideographic tradition known across eastern Angola, northwestern Zambia and adjacent areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and is mainly practiced by the Chokwe and Luchazi peoples. These ideographs function as mnemonic devices to help remember proverbs, fables, games, riddles and animals, and to transmit knowledge.

== History == === Origins ===

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