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by Gloria Ssali
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Marriage is obligatory among the Dinka. Every male is expected to raise a family and can marry as many wives as possible. Relatives marry to the... more
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Marriage is obligatory among the Dinka. Every male is expected to raise a family and can marry as many wives as possible. Relatives marry to the ghost of a male who died in infancy �many �ghost fathers� exist among the Dinka.
The bride price differs from one Dinka section to the other. It ranges from some tens (Upper Nile) to a few hundreds (Bahr el Ghazal). In the same way the bride price is raised by the groom�s family � contribution, it is distributed accordingly (uncle to uncle, brother to brother, etc.) in the Bride�s clan.
Chief�s daughters fetch more cattle in the same way chief�s son is expected to pay more cattle for his wife. University graduates fetch more bride prices; a factor that is likely to positively affect enrolment of girls in schools. Like other Nilotics, sex among the Dinka is only for social reproduction. Thus, fornication is prohibited; adulterers are despised and heavily fined, sometimes this may b...
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 Michael
Gloria Ssali
thank you Lenore
Lenore Senior
Another vote for this unbelievably detailed beauty!
Gloria Ssali
thank you Marsha
Marsha Heiken
Gloria,Beyond words dear friend. Thanks,Hugs,Marsha fv
Gloria Ssali
thank you Chris
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Wonderful colors and great appealing shapes, a fantastic work Gloria (F/L)
Gloria Ssali
thank you Chris
Christiane Schulze
Great colorful image and composition ........a wonderful work Gloria - Chris(F/V)
Gloria Ssali
thank you Sandra
Sandra Conceicao
Wonderful!!!!V/F
Gloria Ssali
thank you so much Ana much appreciated
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
Impressive piece of art, Gloria !!!!!!!!!! Love this so much........ another f,v
Gloria Ssali
thank you Heather
Heather Matthews
A fascinating painting Gloria!
Gloria Ssali
thank you Lenore much appreciated
Lenore Senior
Another vote for this one which is also one of my faves of yours, always.
Gloria Ssali
thank you Jim
Jim Noel
gorgeous image,Gloria! i love the strong contrast against the dark background, very vibrant!...v.
Gloria Ssali
Shawn i love FAA too for that reason too thank you for your awesome support!!
Shawn Hughes
Gloria, I had to add the history behind this is interesting.Thank you for sharing with all of us, that is what makes this site so amazing, is that we see art so differently but together it's the beauty of diversity! I love that!
Shawn Hughes
Gloria, I agree with Will! Stunning and so very talented! v&f, p, I adore your pieces!
Gloria Ssali
thank you Will much appreciated
Will Borden
So many stunning pieces of art in your site- this one is amazing, Gloria!!