Dinka Dance - South Sudan #50
by Gloria Ssali
Title
Dinka Dance - South Sudan #50
Artist
Gloria Ssali
Medium
Painting - Acrylics And Watercolour
Description
Song and dance play an important role in Dinka culture. A set of drums is found in every Dinka settlement. Artistic expression is associated with cattle, which they often imitate in songs and dances. There are also battle songs, songs of initiation, and songs celebrating the tribe's ancestors.
Following is a typical Dinka song:
O Creator
Creator who created me in my mother's womb
Do not confront me with a bad thing
Show me the place of cattle,
So that I may grow my crops
And keep my herd
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April 11th, 2016
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Comments (24)
Rosalie Scanlon
Congratulations, your excellent work has been featured in the Book Covers Group. Link: http://fineartamerica.com/groups/book-covers-1-per-day.html?tab=overview
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Randy Burns
Gloria, this piece is so alive with life. Love the repeated cattle in the background and of course your rich, fearless colors. Love! F/L