Oluronbi and the Iroko tree
Akinseye, Olusola
Illustrator country: Nigeria
Scenarist: Akinseye, Olusola
Scenarist country: Nigeria
Language: None
Keywords: death; health; magic; traditions; wealth
PROJECT:
Participated to Africa e Mediterraneo Award 2007-2008
PUBLISHED IN:
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…
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