mpaee

Original Title

mpaee

Date

2019

Creator

Tamarick Williams

Description

The work shows a group gathering for a libation ceremony in a field; as one member is pouring water into the ground, the other members are playing musical instruments. A libation ceremony is when liquid is poured into the ground as an offering to and in remembrance of a deceased loved one. This ceremony is practiced across the African Diaspora.

Primary Subject

2000- See all items with this value

HBCU student work See all items with this value

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Spirituality See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Afrocentrism

Religious rituals and ceremonies

Black art

Social life and customs

Memory

Musical instruments

Type

Print

Medium

pastels on paper

Measurements

39 3/4 in x 52 in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

pc176

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.TSU.0075

Contributing Institution

Texas Southern University

Collection

Permanent Collection