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| The Dinka Say that Woman is the Origin of Death 2005 by Atem Aleu 2007 • 007 Oil on Canvas.
40.9 x 30 inches/ 104 x 76.5 cm Lent by the Sudanese Education Fund  The artist alludes to a well-known story from Dinka mythology. In ancient times, the earth and the sky were so close that they were linked by a single rope; anyone who died could ascend the rope to be reborn. A woman pounding grain killed a bird, causing the bird’s mother to sever the rope in revenge, bringing true death into the world. At the same time, the bird cutting the rope also signifies the enduring hope for peace: in the midst of pain and privation visions of hope and regeneration endure. Click here to listen to audio commentary. |
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