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Tinga Tinga Tanzania

The 'picture perfect' souvenir from Tanzania

Author : Mridula Gandhi

You don&rsquot have to have an eye for art to appreciate a Tinga Tinga painting. Tanzania&rsquos primary art form, which owes its origin in the 1960s to the eponymous artist E.S. Tinga Tinga, is defined first by its cultural subtext &mdash giving these oils-on-canvas their universal appeal &mdash and then by its unique cartoony style and startling use of colour. From impressions of the Masai tribe to scenes of wildlife, each artwork reflects the Tanzanian way of life. Stone Town in Zanzibar is where I acquired this pair. The warren of lanes that make up the city&rsquos old quarter is overflowing with these paintings in every size. Adding to the atmosphere are the artists sitting outside shopfronts at work on their easels, or sun-drying their freshly painted canvases. Despite the low asking price of $10-15, you shouldn&rsquot feel guilty about haggling for half-off. I didn&rsquot, and these together were mine for $14.

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