Bananas are ubiquitous in Uganda, and there are many
varieties in use for different purposes. But from one region to the
next -- and even one plot of land to the next -- different varieties
grow more or less well. The Lugisu saying that this the title of
this print expresses the metaphorical way this applies to other
things in life: what grows in your garden may not grow in mine; what
works for you doesn't necessarily work for me; your luck isn't my
luck... in other words, junin toiro! The print depicts several of
the many ways different sorts of bananas are seen moving from farm to
market at any season of the year.
Oil-based on kitikata paper; key block of carved nkalate, with
reduction-method color plate.
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