Dinka Warrior -South Sudan
by Gloria Ssali
Title
Dinka Warrior -South Sudan
Artist
Gloria Ssali
Medium
Painting - Acrylics On Canvas
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
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September 10th, 2012
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Comments (23)
Karen Adams
Beautiful work, Gloria....to me this gives a feeling of a beaded work...lovely detail and pattern! fav/v8
Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
Gloria, This is a remarkable piece. The small round "dots" look like individual beads on the canvas. Yet I know you achieved this outstanding effect with paint. The description is very informative. In the tags, "Jesus" is listed as one of the "Tags". Does this mean that Jesus is part of the history of the painting? Thank you for your kind comments about my artwork- or as I sometimes call it: artPLAY. Good wishes to you always. Your site has many, many fascinating and memorable images. F/V
Mona Edulescu
What a stunning artwork, Gloria! your pointillist technique is awesome! Love this piece... F&V
Bob Orsillo
Oh yes !! Gloria this captivating artwork - beautifully accomplished. I can only imagine how much work goes into such a wonderful piece. V/F
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