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2 unusual facts about Kanaga


Kanaga

Kanaga Island in the Andreanof Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska

the human effigy tribal figure, kanaga, that appeared on the original Flag of Mali adopted on April 4, 1959, when Mali joined the Mali Federation, but was removed on March 1, 1961 due to Islamic aniconism, the belief against depiction of human life


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Consuelo Kanaga

In 1926 she met Tina Modotti, who was visiting San Francisco, and she put together a small exhibition of Modotti's photographs at the Kanaga Studio on Post Street.

Scouts du Mali

The Scout emblem of the Scouts du Mali is unique in that it features the human effigy tribal figure, kanaga, that appeared on the original Malian independence flag adopted on April 4, 1959, when Mali joined the Mali Federation, but was removed on March 1, 1961 due to Islamic aniconism, the belief against depiction of human life.


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