Tingatinga painting is named after Eduardo Saidi Tingatinga, who established this self-taught art form during 1960’s. Today, “Tingatinga” is the Tanzanian term for this form of art, known mostly in East Africa, Europe and Japan.
Over the years, knowledge about Tingatinga has spread to other parts of Africa and Europe, as well as to other English-speaking [...]
The people of Tanzania are well known to be creative masters, and whatever your budget you’re bound to come home laden with handicrafts, jewelry, tribal trinkets, furniture and works of art.
Some unique items of Tanzania.
Gemstones, Makonde sculptures, wood carvings, Kangas and Kikois, Spices, batiks, Tingatinga paintings, Tribal Jewelry, Hand painted pottery, Brass and [...]
The Makonde people live on either side of the Tanzania-Mozambique border. Carving communities lived in relative isolation in the savannah highlands until the beginning of the 20th century, when they began to migrate to the coastal areas in search of employment. Awareness of their craft, which was passed down through the generations, gradually spread [...]
