EDMUND LAZA | 'Yawar' | Linocut print Dungalaw Adhy Kissai the men in the canoe

the men in the canoe would follow the rope

"One day a rat went down to the sea-side and he could see an island

Knowledge of the Southeasterly Season is important

We did a lot of pottery

Strap length: 121cm

EDMUND LAZA | 'Yawar' | Linocut print Dungalaw Adhy Kissai the men in the canoeEdmund Laza, Yawar, 2016, linocut print on paper, 200x119. 5cm (image size), edition of 12 "Yawar was a very skilled gardener. He was renowned for his evergreen plantation. As a sorcerer he always practiced rituals before he planted. In my work I depict him as a dancer wearing a zaazi and dhoeri. He wears the dhoeri covering his eyes to indicate that he did not want to share his planting techniques. The patterns depicted in the background represent