Abuk

AbukMedium: Acrylic and Oil on 30" x 30" Wood PanelAvailability: 1 of 1 Original Please enquire for acquisition details. For the Dinka people of South Sudan, Abuk is remembered as the first woman. The Creator formed Abuk and Garang from clay and placed them in a great pot; when it was opened, Abuk emerged smaller than intended, and was placed in water until she swelled to full size. In the story, Abuk and Garang were given only one grain a day for food.

Celebrate the rich traditions of the Yoruba people with our exclusive Holographic Art Print depicting the Orisa of fresh and sweet waters

This 255 gsm

Designed for Creativity and Learning: Our unique layout features detailed depictions and informative content about each deity on one side of the page

their name is often translated as “people of the long valleys”

when it was opened

in Maasai tradition

a shifting balance used to explain why creation holds both harmony and turbulence

rope-like texture

Mwana Pwo (“young woman”) is one of the best-known Chokwe masquerade figures

ensuring that your investment remains as timeless as the myths it portrays

From northern Madagascar

This composition is inspired by Michelangelo’s The Virgin and Child with the Infant St John the Baptist (the Taddei Tondo)