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by Gloria Ssali
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When one hears the term 'corset' we immediately associate it with a woman's item of clothing, right? Well here is some interesting insight, the MEN... more
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When one hears the term 'corset' we immediately associate it with a woman's item of clothing, right? Well here is some interesting insight, the MEN of the Dinka tribe; a Southern Sudanese ethnic group,would beg to differ. Among the Dinka, corsets, known as "Manlual" are worn by men as a form of daily attire which primarily symbolize a man's age group as well as his wealth within the community.
The wealth of a Dinka is measured according to the height of the back of a corset; the higher the projection, the richer the wearer is.
Wealth is usually calculated in terms of their cattle and herd number. These corsets are initially sewn around a Dinka tribe member at a very tender age. Removal of the beaded garments, which serve as a great representation of the tribes creative abilities, is not initiated until the wearer reaches a certain age, usually when he is ready for marriage. The 'manlual' can therefore usually worn for over 15 -20 years before removal a...
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
Wonderful, colorful expression, well done Gloria;) v/f
Gloria Ssali
thank you Elaine
Elaine Mikkelstrup
Wonderful work l/f
Gloria Ssali
thank you Violeta
Violeta Ianeva
Wonderful work, love the colors
Gloria Ssali
thank you Chris
Chris Flees
cool work gloria...l/f/t/g+
Gloria Ssali
thank you Deyanira
Deyanira Harris
Hello dear Gloria, another fantastic beautiful painting with your unique wonderful style!! love it!! Take care and have a bless week!! lfv
Gloria Ssali
thank you Latha
Latha Gokuldas Panicker
How beautiful,dear Gloria !!!! Your style is so amazing !!!! (F/L)
Gloria Ssali
thank you Tessa
Tessa Fairey
Great energy! Beautiful work Gloria!
Gloria Ssali
thank you Muhammad
Muhammad Zahid
Lovely
Gloria Ssali
thank you Ana
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
Just wanted to admire again this exquisite work of yours, Gloria. Your style is greatly unique and I just love it. f,l
Gloria Ssali
thank you Lianne
Lianne Schneider
Your work is totally unique and always so fascinating. Love this. F/L T P
Gloria Ssali
thank you Usha
Gloria Ssali
thank you Rosalie
Usha Shantharam
What a lovely attire Gloria. So much significance attached to each part and color of the attire. The modern designers could take inspiration and cue from this wonderful Dinka Corset. L/F.
Rosalie Scanlon
Lovely work, very colorful and a nice explanation of the painting. L/F
Gloria Ssali
thank you Roger