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Malipenga dance - Malawi #1 Art Print
by Gloria Ssali
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Malipenga dance - Malawi #1 art print by Gloria Ssali. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Malipenga is a joyful dance and is a form of dance drama and is found in central and northern regions of Malawi. It creates mimes and movements to... more
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Artist's Description
Malipenga is a joyful dance and is a form of dance drama and is found in central and northern regions of Malawi. It creates mimes and movements to drumming.
Malipenga started in Nkhata Bay District and spread all over the Northern Region of Malawi. In the Central Region, Mganda, which is a varient of Malipenga is performed in Kasungu, Nkhota kota, Salima, Ntchisi, Dowa and Lilongwe Districts.
A Malipenga group is known as a'Boma'. Each 'Boma' has its own administrative structure. The success of the Boma is the pride of the whole village. The dance is performed for the entertainment on various occasions.
About Gloria Ssali
Welcome to my gallery! Born into a family fascinated by the sciences both natural and conventional I was led by a kind and inspirational mother and a wonderful father to lean toward the sciences in life. I have been on an artistic journey from my youth, when first shown the delights of art and clay at GCSE, then after a period of absence found an local adult workshop where I was reintroduced to working in ceramics and also where I made my first venture into making my currently available pottery items.I am a naive artist . I love to look at the world as it is not how it should be. I was encouraged to enjoy art and its very nature individualism and its challenges to see and then create what has not been done before. The newness of...
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Gloria Ssali
thank you Jack
Jack Zulli
This work has a pleasing visual flow, well done Gloria;)
Gloria Ssali
thank you Chris
Christiane Schulze
A wonderful expressive drawing Gloria (F/L)
Gloria Ssali
thank you Anne
Gloria Ssali
thank you Lenore much appreciated
Lenore Senior
Fabulous, as always, v/f for this expressive, joyful work
Gloria Ssali
thank you everyone for your kind words they are much appreciated
Xueling Zou
So expressive, love the feeling and the way you did it, fantastic!
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
Wow ! Love this work so much....... I think you've captured the essence of this beautiful dance, Gloria. F,v, SU. _____ Ana
Dean Harte
fabulous Gloria, another great addition to your dance series. My compliments, V/F!