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New Sculptures Added To Website!
We've just added 38 new sculptures to the web site, including many wonderful pieces from our newest container just arrived from Zimbabwe!
Featured Sculptures:
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Kudu Mother And Young
Nelson Kwechete
The kudu represents a spirit of magical strength. The healers, or ngangas, use the horn of the kudu for special magical potions to heal and strengthen a person's spiritual fortitude. The horn is also used as a trumpet to call together the tribe for the great indabas, or meetings. The artist uses a beloved African animal to portray the endearing theme of a loving family. In Shona society, this bond of love between family members is the foundation for the entire culture and is called Mhuri. ©
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Strength Of The African Woman
Letwin Mugavasi
This beautiful work pays tribute to the strength of womanhood and the indomitable spirit of African women. They tend the crops to ensure a successful harvest, give birth to continue the family line and provide care for the elders. Women are the spiritual cornerstone of the sacred family unit. This work depicts the "proud woman" who has contentedly fulfilled her destiny and been bestowed with peace and blessings by the ancestral spirits for her labors. ©
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Dancing Family Or Ukama
Patricia Makoni
In Shona culture, life closely revolves around deep family relationships or mhuri. When mhuri extends to all of humanity, it becomes ukama. With ukama, everyone shares with one another and finds peace through the love of all. Ukama offers a symbolic reminder that the simple love of parent for child, of family member for family member, of neighbor for neighbor, can be a powerful adhesive that holds together entire cultures. ©
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