Description:
In the African nation of Sudan, Dinka tribesmen celebrate an engagement with a party. During the dowry dance, men try to impress the family of the bride by jumping as high as possible.
Traditionally, the family of the groom has offered cattle, often as many as 100 animals, to the family of the bride. Families of men competing for the affection of one young woman would try to outdo each other by offering more cattle than their rivals. However, the brutal civil war that has been raging in the Sudan for the past 40 years has so disrupted agriculture that cattle are rarely given. Instead, families pledge to give cattle once the war is over and they are again able to do so.
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Gloria Ssali
London, mi - United Kingdom
thank you Rosy
Gloria Ssali
London, mi - United Kingdom
thank you Mona
Gloria Ssali
London, mi - United Kingdom
than k you Xueling
Rosy Hall
Melbourne - Australia
What a colourful delight Gloria, and so richly detailed. vf
EMONA Art
Lyon - France
Your original style is fascinating, Gloria! how gracefully you realized this artwork... love it! f&v
Gloria Ssali
London, mi - United Kingdom
thank you so much Xueling
Xueling Zou
Bay Area, CA - United States
Awesome! Love to know African culture! Through your description and your wonderful work, I can learn a lot! thank you, Gloria!
Gloria Ssali
London, mi - United Kingdom
thank you so much Ana
Gloria Ssali
London, mi - United Kingdom
thank you so much Bob
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
Bucharest, Ro - Romania
Another f, v for this great work, Gloria. Love it.
Bob Orsillo
Storybrooke, ME - United States
Very exciting!! Gloria this is very beautiful! v/f
Gloria Ssali
London, mi - United Kingdom
thank you so much Lenore
Gloria Ssali
London, mi - United Kingdom
thank you so much Judy
Gloria Ssali
London, mi - United Kingdom
thank you so much Ana
Lenore Senior
Pueblo, CO - United States
Very excellent and rich work! v/f
Judy Via-Wolff
Rochester, NY - United States
Such tradition paked into this piece! Tells the story, God help sudan and the rest of the world these days...Nice work, the bold dominate male! vt fv
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
Bucharest, Ro - Romania
Wow !!!!! What a powerful and beautiful work you created, Gloria. Can't wait to see more pieces in this series ''Dinka Groom''. f,v
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