Frame
Top Mat
Bottom Mat
Dimensions
Image:
5.50" x 8.00"
Overall:
7.50" x 10.00"
Kiganda dance - Uganda #5 Art Print
by Gloria Ssali
Product Details
Kiganda dance - Uganda #5 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.
Design Details
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
Ships Within
3 - 4 business days
Additional Products
Art Print Tags
Drawing Tags
Comments (30)
Artist's Description
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...
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...
$32.35
Gloria Ssali
thank you Will
Will Borden
Hi Gloria~~filled with energy and enthusiasm- very nicely drawn with fine details!! F&L&Twt!!
Gloria Ssali
thank you Anne
Gloria Ssali
thank you Chris
Christiane Schulze
Great movement and expression, a fabulous work Gloria (F/L)
Gloria Ssali
thank you Wayne
Wayne Moran
I can feel the incredible movement here.. It is quite remarkable all the emotion and energy you have captured.. Love it.
Gloria Ssali
thank you Chris
Christiane Schulze
A powerful work, great style Gloria (F/L)
Gloria Ssali
thank you Lenore
Lenore Senior
Another vote for fantastic work!
Gloria Ssali
thank you Jack
Jack Zulli
Enjoy the style in which you worked this piece, well done;) v
Gloria Ssali
thank you Elizabeth
Elizabeth Briggs
Voted and Fav! I love the Joy in her Dance!
Gloria Ssali
thank you Tessa
Tessa Fairey
Gorgeous Gloria! So much detail! v/f
Gloria Ssali
thank you Lenore
Lenore Senior
Another vote....just excellent.
Gloria Ssali
thank you Chris
Christiane Schulze
Another great and appealing drawing Gloria - Chris (F/V)
Gloria Ssali
thank you Dean
Dean Harte
another great dance work, nice Gloria! vote/fav!
Gloria Ssali
thank you Ursula