Life in the village. Land despute
Okoromodeke, Joshua
Illustrator country: Nigeria
Scenarist: Okoromodeke, Joshua
Scenarist country: Nigeria
Language: English
Keywords: Love; myths of the past; princess; traditions; tribal war; village
PROJECT:
Participated to Africa e Mediterraneo Award 2003-2004
In a faraway land, two villages are constantly at war over possession of the land. The prince Yendu, the king’s son, urges his father to open a dialogue and make peace because he doesn’t want any more bloodshed. In fact, he’s secretly in love with Kala, the princess of the enemy village, who he meets in secret.
Technique: Felt tip pen on paper
Color
Original drawings
Dimensions: 35 x 49,5 cm
Inventory: inv. 368 / coll. CX23.NIGERIA.OKORO.1
Number of sheets: 4
Notes: The first page on the top of recto: Creative fiction stories, Book name: Life in the village, Story title: "Land despute" - The first two pages are thick paper, the last two are thinner - The first two pages on verso reports the Author's name, the title and the number of the page
