Abstract
Among the Bamileke tribe in the West region of Cameroon, is a unique phenomenon known as Ke. That is a demonstration of spiritual, philosophical, religious, and magical concepts. A similar concept exists in China, expressed by the divinatory symbol of Bagua, or eight figures of divination. It is a basic philosophical idea from ancient China that was incorporated into Taoism, Yi Jing, Feng Shui, martial arts, and navigation. The Chinese term denotes an octagonal diagram incorporating a trigram different from each side, representing the different aspects of the and Yang. Inspired by this concept of duality, we have set up a method of artistic creation allowing both juxtapose and merging the symbolic elements of the local Bamileke culture, especially those involved during Ke ceremonies. The method consists of associating the signs and symbols relating to the man and the woman concerning Yin and Yang and merging the local signs regarding trigrams. The goal is to translate the idea of complementarity that emerges from the Chinese symbol using the elements of the Bamileke crop. These multiple compositions lead to a series of figures that are similar to the Bagua symbol in their central parts. As for the four branches that contain mergers, they are inspired by the Bamileke divinatory symbol which is none other than a stylized Mygale spider. Because of their structures, these different proposals reflect the concept of Ke in the Bamileke and can validly represent it. It can therefore be appreciated on different objects and other supports put to contribution for the smooth running of the related festivities.
Highlights
In the same way that transcendence, power, and dynamism dominate all and everyone in a mystical yet fruitful way, kè is a spiritual concept that derives as much from spirituality as it does from religion and magic
In the Chinese culture, there is a symbol whose meaning, use and function correspond in many ways to the concept of kè among the Bamileke people of West region of Cameroon known as the divinatory symbol of Bagua
It is a fundamental philosophical concept of ancient China used in Taoism and Yi Jing, and in other areas of Chinese culture, such as feng shui [1], martial arts [2] or navigation
Summary
In the same way that transcendence, power, and dynamism dominate all and everyone in a mystical yet fruitful way, kè is a spiritual concept that derives as much from spirituality as it does from religion and magic. In the Chinese culture, there is a symbol whose meaning, use and function correspond in many ways to the concept of kè among the Bamileke people of West region of Cameroon known as the divinatory symbol of Bagua It is a fundamental philosophical concept of ancient China used in Taoism and Yi Jing, and in other areas of Chinese culture, such as feng shui [1], martial arts [2] or navigation. Kè 2 is not a figurative concept, recognizable through particular signs and symbols as it is the case of Bagua [5] of China through Yin and Yang for example It is still part of a well-preserved traditional concept passed down from generation to generation. To carry out this research, it is important to give an overview on the concept of kè among the Bamileke of western Cameroon, the Bagua of China [6], and the methodology of conception of the works proper will be presented
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