African Culture
East African Folktales
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The eighteen folktales included are presented both in English and in Kikamba, the language of Kituku's East African culture. Com Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.
Batik wall hanging, 'African Drum'
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Featureless and universal, a man pounds intricate rhythms on a colorful drum. Music and dance are important elements in West African culture, and talking drums carry messages. K. Baka depicts the drummer in a beautiful batik wall hanging.
Wood sculpture, 'Sentinel of Time'
Fashioning a spearhead for a necklace, this man stands as a sentinel of time. His image is masterfully carved by hand from sese wood, and decorated with aluminum accessories that suggest West African stylizations. Akoma of West Africa presents this original sculpture.
Teak statuette, 'Industrious African Housewife'
A young mother walks to the market with poised elegance despite the weight of her basket as she embraces her child with arm affection in this striking teakwood sculpture by George Obeng.
Wood sculpture, 'Friends'
Stately and dignified, a mature man wears a smooth headdress and boasts a full beard. Frank Obiri-Ntow carves a mask regarded by the Akan people as depicting a friend. Carefully carved of African sese wood, the visage is presented on a circular base.
Wood sculpture, 'Faith'
Beautiful and ethereal as her name, Iman (meaning 'Faith') is a sculpted doll dressed in Hausa artistry. Kwame Frimpong celebrates the art of this north Ghanaian culture with a delicately carved sese wood sculpture.