Laongo: Where African sculptors etch memories, art on granite
Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- Any tourist who visits Ouagadogou and fails to stop over at the Laongo Sculpture Symposium (Sculptures Sur Granite De Laongo) just a few kilometres from the capital of Burkina Faso, has certainly missed a crucial part of the tourist attractions, the West African nation boasts of.
Laongo is a haven for African sculptors.
There, they carve their artistic thoughts and impressions on natural material- granite.
Over 200 sculpted works assail the visitor right from the entrance of the expansive grounds to its woody extension which is also a stone throw away.
The beautifully crafted works etched in stone overwhelm the senses, ranging from the spiritual, political, traditional roots, family life, history, culture and munda...
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