{"title":"Exhibition Prints","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of Limited Edition prints from 'Shaped From Earth' art exhibition.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ayangalu-exhibition-print","title":"Àyàngalú Orisa | Exhibition Print","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"336\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"216\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited to 10 \u003cbr data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"249\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"258\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30cm x 30cm\u003cbr data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"273\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"283\"\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Somerset Velvet for Epson - 255 gsm, 100% cotton rag\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"520\" class=\"\"\u003eEach print in this exclusive series is strictly limited to just \u003cstrong data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"417\"\u003e10 editions\u003c\/strong\u003e. Once sold out, there will be \u003cstrong\u003eno restocks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"482\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eÀyàngalú is revered as the orisa of drumming and the patron of drummers. In Yorùbá thought, àyàn is remembered as the first master drummer and drum-maker, later honoured as an orisa, and the title àyàn also names the professional drummer as a human agent of that power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThis is why many drumming lineages carry the prefix Àyàn in family names, signalling inherited custodianship of drum knowledge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eIn this painting, Àyàngalú holds a dùndún (talking drum). The figure draws on the visual language of Benin court brass plaques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"adeche","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45711645311137,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/9582\/0961\/files\/AyanAgulu.jpg?v=1745267308"},{"product_id":"our-mother-of-nurture-sweet-mother-exhibition-print","title":"Our Mother of Nurture (Sweet Mother) | Exhibition Print","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"336\" data-start=\"204\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"216\" data-start=\"204\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited to 10 \u003cbr data-end=\"249\" data-start=\"246\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"258\" data-start=\"249\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30cm x 30cm\u003cbr data-end=\"273\" data-start=\"270\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"283\" data-start=\"273\"\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Somerset Velvet for Epson - 255 gsm, 100% cotton rag\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"520\" data-start=\"338\"\u003eEach print in this exclusive series is strictly limited to just \u003cstrong data-end=\"417\" data-start=\"402\"\u003e10 editions\u003c\/strong\u003e. Once sold out, there will be \u003cstrong\u003eno restocks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"482\" data-start=\"472\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eYemoja is revered as a maternal orisa associated with nurture, protection, and the life-giving power of water. In Yorùbá spirituality she is widely honoured as a motherly presence within the orisa world, a figure through whom care, endurance, and spiritual authority converge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAt the centre of this painting, Yemoja cradles and nurses one the Ibeji, the sacred twins in Yorùbá tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThis composition is inspired by Michelangelo’s The Virgin and Child with the Infant St John the Baptist (the Taddei Tondo), reinterpreted through Yorùbá cosmology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"adeche","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45711652946081,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/9582\/0961\/files\/IMG_2877.jpg?v=1733953992"},{"product_id":"chokwe-mask-exhibition-print","title":"Chokwe Mask | Exhibition Print","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"336\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"216\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited to 10 \u003cbr data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"249\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"258\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-hidden=\"true\" data-xpm-latex=\"29.7\\times 42.0\\text{\\ cm}\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" data-csiid=\"Z-SNacqDEpHo7_UPztjfiAY_14\" data-atf=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-hidden=\"true\" data-xpm-latex=\"29.7\\times 42.0\\text{\\ cm}\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" data-csiid=\"Z-SNacqDEpHo7_UPztjfiAY_14\" data-atf=\"1\"\u003e29.7cm x 42cm \u003cbr data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"273\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"283\"\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Somerset Velvet for Epson - 255 gsm, 100% cotton rag\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eFrom the Chokwe peoples of Angola and neighbouring regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eChokwe masks are made to be worn in masquerade, where the face, costume, movement, and music work together to create a public character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eMwana Pwo (“young woman”) is one of the best-known Chokwe masquerade figures. Carved by men and traditionally danced by a male performer, it presents ideals of womanhood and honours women, including mothers and founding female ancestors in a matrilineal society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe features often associated with Mwana Pwo include a composed expression, partially closed eyes, facial scarification\/tattoo patterns, and an elaborate coiffure. When performed, the mask would be accompanied by a full costume rather than appearing alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"adeche","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45711656059041,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/9582\/0961\/files\/IMG_8099.jpg?v=1770909386"},{"product_id":"sowei-helmet-mask-exhibition-print","title":"Sowei Helmet Mask | Exhibition Print","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"336\" data-start=\"204\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"216\" data-start=\"204\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited to 10 \u003cbr data-end=\"249\" data-start=\"246\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"258\" data-start=\"249\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg data-atf=\"1\" data-csiid=\"Z-SNacqDEpHo7_UPztjfiAY_14\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" role=\"presentation\" draggable=\"false\" data-xpm-latex=\"29.7\\times 42.0\\text{\\ cm}\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg data-atf=\"1\" data-csiid=\"Z-SNacqDEpHo7_UPztjfiAY_14\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" role=\"presentation\" draggable=\"false\" data-xpm-latex=\"29.7\\times 42.0\\text{\\ cm}\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e29.7cm x 42cm \u003cbr data-end=\"273\" data-start=\"270\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"283\" data-start=\"273\"\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Somerset Velvet for Epson - 255 gsm, 100% cotton rag\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eFrom the Mende and neighbouring peoples of Sierra Leone and western Liberia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eSowei helmet masks belong to the all-female Sande society and are worn in public ceremony by senior women. Carved as a helmet to sit over the head, the mask is performed with a full raffia costume that conceals the body; in masquerade, the dancer embodies Sowei, the spirit and authority of the society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe glossy black surface represents well-oiled skin, the face is composed; a high forehead for intelligence, downcast eyes for humility, and a small closed mouth, because spirits are not meant to speak as humans do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"adeche","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45711658549409,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/9582\/0961\/files\/soweiee.jpg?v=1770909714"},{"product_id":"bwa-plank-mask-exhibition-print","title":"Bwa Plank Mask | Exhibition Print","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"336\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"216\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited to 10 \u003cbr data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"249\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"258\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-hidden=\"true\" data-xpm-latex=\"29.7\\times 42.0\\text{\\ cm}\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" data-csiid=\"Z-SNacqDEpHo7_UPztjfiAY_14\" data-atf=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-hidden=\"true\" data-xpm-latex=\"29.7\\times 42.0\\text{\\ cm}\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" data-csiid=\"Z-SNacqDEpHo7_UPztjfiAY_14\" data-atf=\"1\"\u003e29.7cm x 42cm \u003cbr data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"273\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"283\"\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Somerset Velvet for Epson - 255 gsm, 100% cotton rag\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eFrom the Bwa peoples of Burkina Faso and Mali.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eBwa plank masks (often called nwantantay) are made to be worn in masquerade. A dancer performs the tall, graphic form with a full fibre costume; the mask is traditionally secured by gripping a rope at the back with the teeth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eIn performance, these masks embody spirit forces that shape human life, appearing at initiations, burials, and agricultural rites to honour the dead, mark transition, and support the proper turning of the seasons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003ePainted in red, white, and black, the geometric patterns work like a visual language. Their meanings are taught within the community, sometimes through initiation, and in performance they help signal the spirit presence the masquerade brings into view.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"adeche","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45711659139233,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/9582\/0961\/files\/IMG_8101_b277e8f7-f396-4b92-b6ad-80e9c52afe2a.jpg?v=1770910066"},{"product_id":"ngai-exhibition-print","title":"Ngai| Exhibition Print","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"336\" data-start=\"204\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"216\" data-start=\"204\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited to 10 \u003cbr data-end=\"249\" data-start=\"246\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"258\" data-start=\"249\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg data-atf=\"1\" data-csiid=\"Z-SNacqDEpHo7_UPztjfiAY_14\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" role=\"presentation\" draggable=\"false\" data-xpm-latex=\"29.7\\times 42.0\\text{\\ cm}\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg data-atf=\"1\" data-csiid=\"Z-SNacqDEpHo7_UPztjfiAY_14\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" role=\"presentation\" draggable=\"false\" data-xpm-latex=\"29.7\\times 42.0\\text{\\ cm}\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e30cm x 30cm\u003cbr data-end=\"273\" data-start=\"270\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"283\" data-start=\"273\"\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Somerset Velvet for Epson - 255 gsm, 100% cotton rag\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eNgai is understood as an omnipotent creator deity in Gĩkũyũ tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eWithin this worldview, Mount Kenya (Kirinyaga) holds particular spiritual weight, and Ngai is also addressed as Mwene-Nyaga (“Possessor of Brightness”).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eRitual life is often described through place and practice: when rains failed, elders gathered at sacred sites such as the mugumo (sacred fig) tree to offer prayers and sacrifices to Ngai.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAcross neighbouring communities, closely related names and concepts appear; in Maasai tradition, the supreme deity is often called Engai\/Enkai, and some accounts describe this power through dual aspects (benevolent\/harsh) expressed in colour symbolism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"adeche","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45711663661217,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/9582\/0961\/files\/IMG_8095_80c89573-d20b-460e-9cbd-221ebdbc5f5d.jpg?v=1770910092"},{"product_id":"abuk-exhibition-print","title":"Abuk | Exhibition Print","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"336\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"216\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited to 10 \u003cbr data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"249\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"258\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-hidden=\"true\" data-xpm-latex=\"29.7\\times 42.0\\text{\\ cm}\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" data-csiid=\"Z-SNacqDEpHo7_UPztjfiAY_14\" data-atf=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-hidden=\"true\" data-xpm-latex=\"29.7\\times 42.0\\text{\\ cm}\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" data-csiid=\"Z-SNacqDEpHo7_UPztjfiAY_14\" data-atf=\"1\"\u003e30cm x 30cm\u003cbr data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"273\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"283\"\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Somerset Velvet for Epson - 255 gsm, 100% cotton rag\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eFor the Dinka people of South Sudan, Abuk is remembered as the first woman. The Creator formed Abuk and Garang from clay and placed them in a great pot; when it was opened, Abuk emerged smaller than intended, and was placed in water until she swelled to full size.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eIn the story, Abuk and Garang were given only one grain a day for food. Abuk stretched it into paste, then saved grains to plant, crediting her with the first cultivation of grain. She is also linked to fertility, harvest, and the care of women and children, as well as the vital responsibility of water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eWhen Abuk tried to plant more crops, her long-handled hoe accidentally struck the Creator. The Creator withdrew, and a small blue bird, Atoc, cut the rope that once linked earth and sky, marking the beginning of illness, death, and hardship in the world. 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In many communities, it is traditionally brewed by women and shared with a small offering poured to the ground before people drink.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eIn later folktale retellings, Mbaba Mwana Waresa is imagined as dwelling in the clouds among rainbow arches, descending to earth in search of companionship, and brewing beer to host a feast that softens the divide between the heavens and humanity, leaving the rainbow as a lasting sign of connection and return.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"adeche","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45711666970785,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/9582\/0961\/files\/Adeche_Mbaba_wana_Waresa.jpg?v=1771768787"},{"product_id":"shaped-from-earth-exhibition-print","title":"Shaped From Earth | Exhibition Print","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"336\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"216\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited to 10 \u003cbr data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"249\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"258\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-hidden=\"true\" data-xpm-latex=\"29.7\\times 42.0\\text{\\ cm}\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" data-csiid=\"Z-SNacqDEpHo7_UPztjfiAY_14\" data-atf=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg aria-hidden=\"true\" data-xpm-latex=\"29.7\\times 42.0\\text{\\ cm}\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" data-csiid=\"Z-SNacqDEpHo7_UPztjfiAY_14\" data-atf=\"1\"\u003e29.7cm x 40cm\u003cbr data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"273\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"283\"\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Somerset Velvet for Epson - 255 gsm, 100% cotton rag\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eA Yorùbá creation story begins with sky above and endless water below, while the orisa dwell in Ọ̀run with Olódùmarè. 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