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Gwari

Title-Gwari People of Abuja Nigeria Medium-Chacoal on Paper Culture-Gwari Date-2003 Size-8''x5'' Artist-adisabiola steve Appraisal Amazing! The Gwari people located in Abuja in the Federal capital teritory of Nigeria is a dynamic culture of repute. The haed is sacred, the source from where all activities of humanity is generated so load are not placed or rather carried on it, instead its carried on the back or and on the shoulder however heavy or, and big.The surprising issue is the delicacy in the placement of the load and the gracefulness of their movements, the loads are not held with hands yet balance and steady. Its so amazingly interesting...different places different spaces! adisaabiola2003

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