Enkeshui

• Title Enkeshui
• Category Painting
• Medium Batik
• Dimensions 23.25"h x 37.5"w
• Framed Dimensions 23.25"h x 37.5"w
• Year Completed 1999
• Notes Sironka’s work is a commentary on the Maasai, his people’s way of life. "Enkeshui" is a game that elder men play to pass time, often sharing snuff or chew tobacco whilst playing. "Enkeshui" is a traditional more complex mancala game primarily played by the Maasai. To become an elder brings with it certain traits characteristic of only those of advanced age. They are often clad in a blanket to keep warm and enjoy reflecting on the past which preserves history. Elders are pillars of wisdom from whom much of Maasai culture is preserved. *Sironka, Nicholas. A Gift from God?: Batik Art on the Maasai Culture, 2000. [Whitworth University Library NK9503 .S57]
• Artist Nicholas Sironka Maasai, Kenya Fulbright Scholar (1999), Visiting Professor of Art (2000-2001) b. 1962
• Credit University purchase
• Location Dixon 2nd Floor Hall
• Accession Number 1999.0023
• Status Checked Out
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