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Paintings by Olugu OscarWe've had the honor of knowing Oscar for over six years now and have watched him grow into the amazing kindhearted hard working man that he is today. When Oscar showed us some of his art pieces we were all taken aback at his talent. He told us his dream has always been to provide for his mother that worked so hard his whole life to take care of him and his siblings. We are so pleased to be promoting Oscar's work and beyond thankful that his heart is so big. Oscar is giving 15% of every purchase to the NZE Foundation- We thank you Oscar! Thank you for always being you.
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Bark Cloth
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Barkcloth making is an ancient craft of the Baganda people who live in the Buganda kingdom in southern Uganda. Traditionally, craftsmen of the Ngonge clan, headed by a kaboggoza, the hereditary chief craftsman have been manufacturing bark cloth for the Baganda royal family and the rest of the community. Its preparation involves one of humankind’s oldest savoir-faire, a prehistoric technique that predates the invention of weaving. The inner bark of the Mutuba tree (Ficus natalensis) is harvested during the wet season and then, in a long and strenuous process, beaten with different types of wooden mallets to give it a soft and fine texture and an even terracotta colour. Craftsmen work in an open shed to protect the bark from drying out too quickly. Barkcloth is worn like a toga by both sexes, but women place a sash around the waist. While common barkcloth is terracotta in colour, barkcloth of kings and chiefs is dyed white or black and worn in a different style to underline their status. The cloth is mainly worn at coronation and healing ceremonies, funerals and cultural gatherings but is also used for curtains, mosquito screens, bedding and storage. The production of barkcloth, which was widely spread with workshops in almost every village in the Buganda kingdom.
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