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The Banna people, also Banya, are an Omotic ethnic group in Ethiopia that inhabit the Lower Omo Valley, primarily between the Weyto and Omo rivers. They live in an area between the towns of Gazer and Dimeka, with the traditional area of the Banna being divided into two ritual regions: Ailama (around Gazer) and Anno (spanning from Benata to ...
The typical costume of this character is known for its tall stature, more specifically: the masquerader walks on giant stilts that can be up to ten feet tall. [41] The character is of African origin. Originally the character wore a hat made of dried wild cucumbers, and the stilts were striped. [42]
A Moko Jumbie (also known as Moko Jumbi, Moko Jumby, or Moko Zumbi) is a traditional stilt walker or spirit dancer ingrained in the cultural heritage of the U.S. Virgin Islands for over 200 years. [1] Originating from West African traditions, these cultural practices were introduced to the Caribbean islands by enslaved individuals during the ...
Children of the Banna people in Ethiopia on stilts Plasterer's (drywall) stilts A French postman on stilts, early 20th century Stilts from China in late Qing dynasty. Stilts are poles, posts or pillars that allow a person or structure to stand at a height above the ground.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 January 2025. Book containing line art, to which the user is intended to add color For other uses, see Coloring Book (disambiguation). Filled-in child's coloring book, Garfield Goose (1953) A coloring book is a type of book containing line art to which people are intended to add color using crayons ...
Sinem Banna (/ b ɑː n ə /; born 1968) is a Turkish-American artist currently living and working in both San Francisco, California, [1] and her home town of Istanbul, Turkey [2] and exhibits internationally. [3] [4] [5] Banna works in several disciplines, mainly sculpture and assemblage/collage, site specific installations, and murals.
Coconut-shell walking. Coconut-shell walking is a folk children's game found among countries of Southeast Asia as well as the Pacific islands. Sometimes described as stilt walking using coconut shells, it is played using two halved coconut shells to which a rope is attached.
The black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a widely distributed, very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family Recurvirostridae. Its scientific name , Himantopus himantopus , is sometimes used to generalize a single, almost cosmopolitan species .