In this piece, I was faced with a challenge of making a different pattern in each of the 'busuti' (a traditional dress in Uganda). I picked this idea from the introduction ceremony which precedes a wedding in Uganda. In this ceremony, the groom is accompanied by friends and family with many gifts to give to the family of the bride. The groom's side makes two lines outside the bride's family home, composing of women in colorful busuti and men in white gowns locally known as kanzu. They do this for a few minutes before they are allowed into the family home.My attention is always on the women whose dresses are all distinct from each other, this is what I tried to portray in this batik.
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