Oluronbi and the Iroko tree

Akinseye, Olusola

Illustrator country: Nigeria

Scenarist: Akinseye, Olusola

Scenarist country: Nigeria

Language: None

Keywords: death; health; magic; traditions; wealth

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Participated to Africa e Mediterraneo Award 2007-2008

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Published in: edited by S. Federici e A. Marchesini Reggiani, Africa Comics 2007-2008, Lai-momo, Sasso Marconi 2009 ISBN: 978-88-89581-292

Oluronbi is a young pregnant woman in serious financial trouble due to her husband’s death. She goes to see the shaman for a prosperity rite, but she has no money to pay him with. So she promises to give the son that she is carrying to the Iroko tree. She becomes rich, but at the moment of giving birth she regrets her promise. By then, it is too late…

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Technique: Pencil on paper

Black and White

Original drawings

Dimensions: 21 x 29,7 cm

Inventory: inv. 107 / coll. CX23.NIGERIA.AKINSEYE.1

Number of sheets: 4

Notes: The published pages are colored and have lettering