Blast from the past

 'Twins Performance'  Pastel on paper.  24" x 34"

In some cities of Western Nigeria, among the Yoruba tribe. It is common to see a young mother of a set of twins going round the city streets to beg for alms. Sometimes she would employ the services of a drummer to play for her while she sings along. It is believed that some twins' destiny requires that they are taken round begging for alms to be established in life.
In this pastel sketch the father has to join the performance. Traditional motifs is added for esthetics enhancement.