Long before GPS or written records, the Luba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo carried their stories, migrations and leadership in hand. The handcrafted memory board the lukasa holds beads, shells and carved lines. Its holder traces patterns with a finger, unlocking the lineage of chiefs, territorial paths and ritual power. Look at a lukasa and you’re seeing history mapped, remembered and alive. Words video by @goldmanadele #irinxcongo #lukasa #luba #memoryboard #congoart #africanhistor