Durbar Series 3
This painting shows a group of forcefully marauding horses and riders in a durbar festival. Durbar festivals are colourful especially when they involve the turban rites of a new emir or sultan in northern Nigeria. The culture dates back to the late 14th century in Kano with the intention and demonstration of military might before […]
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Umeh Bede
Lagos, Nigeria
Umeh Bede Ifeanyichukwu was born on the 12th of February 1965 in Jos Plateau State, Nigeria. Umeh enrolled into the famous Yaba College of Technology Lagos where he graduated with a Higher National Diploma (HND) in painting. He worked briefly as an illustrator with Arbil, an advertising agency in Bodija Ibadan before retiring into full-time […]
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30" X 24"
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This painting shows a group of forcefully marauding horses and riders in a durbar festival. Durbar festivals are colourful especially when they involve the turban rites of a new emir or sultan in northern Nigeria. The culture dates back to the late 14th century in Kano with the intention and demonstration of military might before engagement recalcitrant neighbours in wars.
