The accursed. Origin
Okoromodeke, Joshua
Illustrator country: Nigeria
Scenarist: Okoromodeke, Joshua
Scenarist country: Nigeria
Language: English
Keywords: forest; myths of the past; sacrifice; traditions; twins; village
PROJECT:
Participated to Africa e Mediterraneo Award 2003-2004
In the village of Umli, peace and beauty from the past are lost because a new law demands that all twins must be killed. But after the death of her husband, a woman decides to hide her two twins. The twins grow up and one day they have to flee but while running away, they lose each other. The male twin is transformed into a forest beast, but after several years he finds his sister again.
Technique: Pastel and ink on paper
Color
Original drawings
Dimensions: 35 x 49,5 cm
Inventory: inv. 369 / coll. CX23.NIGERIA.OKORO.2
Number of sheets: 4
Notes: The first page on the top of recto: Creative fictional stories, Book name: "The accursed", Story title: "Origin" - Each page on verso reports the Author's name, the title and the number of the page