ARTICLE: 12 Things, 1. SVMA Exhibit/Event – Jane Baldwin Exhibit: Kara Women Speak
12 Things, 1. SVMA Exhibit/Event – Jane Baldwin Exhibit: Kara Women Speak
July 2015
Baldwin found herself quietly sitting with the Kara women, watching, listening and adapting to the natural rhythms of river life on the Omo. Her curiosity and willingness to bare witness to their stories engendered a trust that evolved slowly and developed into a lifetime multimedia project. Kara women are the keepers of the ancient oral traditions; through storytelling the legacy of a harmonious and interdependent way of life is preserved in myth, proverb and song.
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