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FLYING TORTOISE
12" x 24"
(1993)
Sand painting
(Ltd edition prints only)
Tortoise
occupies a prominent role in African and Yoruba traditional folk
story. This picture illustrates one of the folk tales where tortoise
made friend with all birds because of famine. Despite the famine, the
birds were making a feast. Tortoise decided to accompany them and the
birds donated wings to him, but because of
his selfish nature he disappointed all of them. He was seen here
flying to the great feast. An act that gave him more fame for his
selfishness.
Children
learn faster through oral tradition, a way by which information and
lessons of life are given.
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