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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 4290569, member: 2844&quot;]It was probably brand new when it was sold, and it is not pretending to be anything other than a new carving.</p><p>We would all love our finds to be antique or have an amazing history. But the truth is, most items are just what they are, attractive enough for us to buy them.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you want an interesting background, it is Julius Nyerere&#039;s concept of Ujamaa, socio-political and economic cohesion starting at a village level, which is what this carving symbolizes. That is enough imo. That is why the proper name of these carvings is Ujamaa carving. Ujamaa means extended family or inter-relatedness in Swahili, but the carvings symbolize Nyerere&#039;s ideological vision.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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