ECG3-002-SO
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Fishing Festival & Contest (2003)
oil on canvas
 39"16"

 To the people of (Arr-goon-go), northern state (lake Chad) of Nigeria, fishing is the noblest of profession. The objective of the fishing festival and contest is to proclaim the best fisherman of the community. Determined simply by who makes the largest catch of the day.2003

ECG3-003-SO:
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End of Day (2003)
oil on canvas  
  16"39"

 Homeward- bound of the palm-wine Tapper. Local winery (palm-wine-tapping), is one of the oldest male profession in Africa. Milky-white-wine brewed from African tropical palm that consist of the "Up" and "down" brewing style or source. Tools of the trade include: (Kalar-bash), wine storage containers made from large, hollowed, mellon shells, along with (Arr-gbu), a twisted hoolar-hoop-like sturdy rope made out of the bark of palm trees is used to climb to the top for the "Up" wine brewing.
ECG3-004-CO:
The Twins (2003)
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 oil on canvas
 48"31"
Among the Yoruba, twins (ibeji) are special children whose birth are claimed to  bless their parents with good fortune.The Yoruba have one of the highest rates of twin birth in the world, and the loss of twins is therefore considered a great misfortune.

ECG3-005-CO:
Bride Price (2003)
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 oil on canvas
46"23"

(Eee-yah-woe),  is the customary bride-price paid to consolidate most African marriages. In most culture, it is the responsibility of the groom's family to pay bride price to the bride's family. Pride price could be in form of foodstuffs presented in bowls. This is undertaken more in the spirit of hospitality, friendship, respect, and honour to both families.