OUR COLLECTION — AFRICA — UGANDA 194. BANANA FIBER NATIVITY WITH STABLE
This Nativity scene is handcrafted by native women in Uganda. The figures and stable are made from wire frames wrapped ingeniously with banana leaves.
The scene contains 21 figures: Joseph, Mary, the baby Jesus, five shepherds, two sheep, a giraffe, five angels made from sisal, and five wise men kneeling with their gifts. The standing shepherds are 6 inches tall. The stable has a wooden base and banana leaf walls. The stable is 6.5 inches wide by 8 inches tall, not including the star on top. The giraffe is 12 inches tall.
NAWOU, The National Association of Women’s Organizations in Uganda, is a non-governmental organization representing over 1000 women’s groups in Uganda. Winston Churchill described this lush, fertile country as “the pearl of Africa.” The goals of the organization are: 1) to coordinate networking between women’s groups, 2) to bring women together to deal with issues of common concern, 3) to respond to requests for technical assistance to help women achieve their professional goals, 4) to make resources available which will help women achieve their goals, and 5) lobby the government and local organizations on issues affecting women.
The scene contains 21 figures: Joseph, Mary, the baby Jesus, five shepherds, two sheep, a giraffe, five angels made from sisal, and five wise men kneeling with their gifts. The standing shepherds are 6 inches tall. The stable has a wooden base and banana leaf walls. The stable is 6.5 inches wide by 8 inches tall, not including the star on top. The giraffe is 12 inches tall.
NAWOU, The National Association of Women’s Organizations in Uganda, is a non-governmental organization representing over 1000 women’s groups in Uganda. Winston Churchill described this lush, fertile country as “the pearl of Africa.” The goals of the organization are: 1) to coordinate networking between women’s groups, 2) to bring women together to deal with issues of common concern, 3) to respond to requests for technical assistance to help women achieve their professional goals, 4) to make resources available which will help women achieve their goals, and 5) lobby the government and local organizations on issues affecting women.