Nabagereka Dianah on her perceptions Ugandan art - 5 views

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  #1 Karen Keifer-Boyd on 05 Dec 11

   

  According to my perception Ugandan art is divided into two categories, there are Ugandans who pursue as education that is at diploma, degree level,masters with the importance of building on existing artistic practices and new techniques such as silkscreen printing. And there are those who are not even aware there are doing art since to them it's culture/tradition. Education in Uganda is very expensive and can be afforded by are few individuals.The illiterates are practicing art unknowingly since to them it's culture/tradition. These individuals take it as a result of feelings of people responding to a variety of the historical events and influences of the environment.they mostly do crafts according to the environment and necessities of the daily life.these later turn into skills and techniques that can be past down from generation to generation and they later turn into there source of income.
  Generally, on the domestic and cultural level of Ugandan crafts can be identified under the following categories: gourd vessels and wood vessels for food and drinks; pottery; pipes; basketry; stools; miscellaneous household objects; clothing and adornments; skins and bark cloth; tails and aprons; belts and girdles; hair dressing; headdresses and facial ornaments; neck, arm and leg ornaments shields, spears, bows and arrows; swords, dancing weapons; hunting knives; finger knives and wrist knives; hunting gear and sound instruments.
  These crafts are done differently by different nationalities.For example basketry, the large field and storage baskets used in Teso are made using wicker work with heavy materials. Wicker work baskets are also common among the Basoga, Banyoro, Bahuutu and Acholi and these are some of the tribes we have in Uganda.There is also pottery which is done by the Batooro, Basonga, Lango and Baganda.
  Making musical instruments like drums, fiddles involved men. Even the use and manipulation of musical instruments such as drums and fiddles was strictly meant over men alone. Bark cloth-making and related crafts are also common mostly in Bantu regions. Traditionally, the bark cloth was purposely made to be used as burial shrouds, bedding and clothing; and carpeting the floor of the kings' palaces, especially in Buganda, Toro and Bunyoro the bark cloth was replaced by cotton and other clothing materials,Blacksmiths made cutting tools, the majority of which were the spears and arrows.Amulets, necklaces or beads, arm and leg ornaments, bracelets, rings, and headdresses were made by the Karimojong.
  Since these techniques have been passed on from generation to generation people have adapted these skills and produced better work for sale,and the main idea is to preserve and create jobs for local people especially women to exploit the huge market.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">According to my perception Ugandan art is divided into two categories, there are Ugandans who pursue as education that is at diploma, degree level,masters with the importance of building on existing artistic practices and new techniques such as silkscreen printing. And there are those who are not even aware there are doing art since to them it's culture/tradition. Education in Uganda is very expensive and can be afforded by are few individuals.The illiterates are practicing art unknowingly since to them it's culture/tradition. These individuals take it as a result of feelings of people responding to a variety of the historical events and influences of the environment.they mostly do crafts according to the environment and necessities of the daily life.these later turn into skills and techniques that can be past down from generation to generation and they later turn into there source of income. <br /> Generally, on the domestic and cultural level of Ugandan crafts can be identified under the following categories: gourd vessels and wood vessels for food and drinks; pottery; pipes; basketry; stools; miscellaneous household objects; clothing and adornments; skins and bark cloth; tails and aprons; belts and girdles; hair dressing; headdresses and facial ornaments; neck, arm and leg ornaments shields, spears, bows and arrows; swords, dancing weapons; hunting knives; finger knives and wrist knives; hunting gear and sound instruments. <br /> These crafts are done differently by different nationalities.For example basketry, the large field and storage baskets used in Teso are made using wicker work with heavy materials. Wicker work baskets are also common among the Basoga, Banyoro, Bahuutu and Acholi and these are some of the tribes we have in Uganda.There is also pottery which is done by the Batooro, Basonga, Lango and Baganda. <br /> Making musical instruments like drums, fiddles involved men. Even the use and manipulation of musical instruments such as drums and fiddles was strictly meant over men alone. Bark cloth-making and related crafts are also common mostly in Bantu regions. Traditionally, the bark cloth was purposely made to be used as burial shrouds, bedding and clothing; and carpeting the floor of the kings' palaces, especially in Buganda, Toro and Bunyoro the bark cloth was replaced by cotton and other clothing materials,Blacksmiths made cutting tools, the majority of which were the spears and arrows.Amulets, necklaces or beads, arm and leg ornaments, bracelets, rings, and headdresses were made by the Karimojong. <br /> Since these techniques have been passed on from generation to generation people have adapted these skills and produced better work for sale,and the main idea is to preserve and create jobs for local people especially women to exploit the huge market.</div>

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