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7.50" x 8.00"
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2.00"
Frame Width:
0.88"
Overall:
13.00" x 13.50"
Dinka Warrior Framed Print
by Gloria Ssali
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Dinka Warrior framed print by Gloria Ssali. Bring your print to life with hundreds of different frame and mat combinations. Our framed prints are assembled, packaged, and shipped by our expert framing staff and delivered "ready to hang" with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails.
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Each member of the Dinka nation needs to know his or her ancestry because clan members living in the same region can not marry. Ancestry also plays... more
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Artist's Description
Each member of the Dinka nation needs to know his or her ancestry because clan members living in the same region can not marry. Ancestry also plays an important role in the initiation of boys to warriors.
The initiation is done around the harvest time when boys are 10 to 16 years old. Before the initiation boys' hair has to be shaven. The boy being initiated is called a parapool � �one who has stopped milking�. This means that he does not have to do milking, gathering dung and similar jobs.
During the initiation itself tribal marks of several parallel lines or V-shaped marks are made as small cuts onto the boy's forehead. By becoming a warrior he protects village from predators and enemies
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 Chris
Christiane Schulze
Wonderful colors and great details, an awesome work Gloria - Chris (F/V)
Gloria Ssali
thank you Karen
Karen Adams
This image just glows against the black background! fav/v11
Gloria Ssali
thank you Ginger
Ginger Lovellette
Awesome history. Thanks for sharing the info. Great image.
Gloria Ssali
thank you Tessa
Tessa Fairey
Magnificent colorful painting Gloria! Every dot is perfectly placed to create this masterpiece! Interest description! v/f
Gloria Ssali
thank you Marsha
Marsha Heiken
Gloria,had to mention again how breath taking this art is. I could never be patient enough to attempt this. You amaze me. Thanks hun for your dear comment on a fave of my Tulips. Hugs,Marsha fv
Gloria Ssali
thank you Chris
Christiane Schulze
Awesome created image Gloria - Chris (F/V)
Gloria Ssali
thank you Marsha much appreciated
Marsha Heiken
Amazing description.Unusual as so many are. We are very blessed. Beautiful colors on yourdotted image. Hugs,Marsha V&F Thanks tons for comment on my abstract.I loved the colors too.
Gloria Ssali
thank you everyone for your kind comments they have made my day
Lenore Senior
Outstanding! Instant vote & fave. Doesn't get more exceptional than this! The description is wonderful, too.
Xueling Zou
Love all the details, so well done!! Thank you, Gloria!
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
In fact 2 women and a man.......
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
Fabulous, Gloria ! I can see a male and a female figure in this work..... Love it. F,v. ____ Ana
Gloria Ssali
thank you Sharon much appreciated
Gloria Ssali
thank you Will much appreciated
Sharon Burger
Amazing, colorful work Gloria. I love this dot work you do.
Will Borden
Extremely colorful- an interesting description, Gloria! The painting looks like bead work! Very nice!