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by Gloria Ssali
$130.00
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Queen duvet cover (88" x 88") featuring the image "Buganda Kiganda dance - Uganda" by Gloria Ssali. Our soft microfiber duvet covers are hand sewn and include a hidden zipper for easy washing and assembly. Your selected image is printed on the top surface with a soft white surface underneath. All duvet covers are machine washable with cold water and a mild detergent.
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Baakisiimba, Nankasa, Muwogola is a traditional folk dance that originated in the palace of the King of Buganda, which is near by the Lake Victoria,... more
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Baakisiimba, Nankasa, Muwogola is a traditional folk dance that originated in the palace of the King of Buganda, which is near by the Lake Victoria, in which there is the home of Nalubaale, the wife of Lubaale, one of the gods of the Baganda people.
A former Bugandan king (kabaka) greatly enjoyed the local beer, tonto omwenge. Tonto is made from banana plants, and the name is taken from the Lugandan word tontomera, which means, "Do not knock me". At one gathering, this king drank too much of the beer and became quite happy. (In Buganda, it is taboo to say that the king is drunk; you can only say that the king is very happy.) The king then started praising the people who had made the beer, saying abaakisiimba, which means "those who planted the bananas", and bebaakiwoomya, "they made it delicious".
The musicians at this gathering created an abaakisiimba rhythm that imitated the words of the king, who was so happy and relaxed that he began to move and dance. While the music...
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...
$130.00
Gloria Ssali
thank you Anne
Gloria Ssali
thank you Chris
Christiane Schulze
An outstanding drawing Gloria, marvelous details and expression (F/L)
Gloria Ssali
thank you Tessa
Tessa Fairey
Beautiful Gloria! v/f
Gloria Ssali
thank you so much Andrew, Betty and Fania your support is much appreciated
Fania Simon
Voted - I truly love this drawing, Gloria!! Congratulations! "Our world gallery" made a wonderful choice!!! God Bless U.
Betty Pieper
I visited after Lenore's email and I am as always impressed with your work. This one is unique!
Andrew Penman
Gloria. Congratulations on being named featured artist on "Our world gallery. This piece demonstrates why !! Fantastic detail!!
Gloria Ssali
thank you Lenore
Lenore Senior
This is extraordinary! Fabulous, v/f I love this!
Gloria Ssali
thank you everyone for the kind words and support they are much appreciated
Christiane Schulze
What an awesome serie Gloria.....they are all so beautiful - Chris (F/V)
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
Such a beautiful addition to your dancers series, Gloria. Excellent work. F,v. ____ Ana
Xueling Zou
Beautiful balancing, wonderful style, so well expressed!! Thank you!!
Dean Harte
lovely to see more of your dance work Gloria - excellent, strong composition and very colourful black and white! V/F