The imagery of having a good time is greatly portrayed here. The man towards the right-hand side of the photograph with the star hat with an umbrella in one hand and a wine or beer bottle in the other. Relaxation and complete peace is seen here. Other people in the image are enjoying themselves as well staying afloat in the water. The composition is very original in its own way because of what is taking place.
The image of the two women, one wearing a dark colored blouse and the other sitting beside her with the light colored blouse looking just like the portrait on the wall behind them. I felt a very close resemblance with the women in the canvas compared to the real women standing in the foreground. For some reason the image of the women balance together in the overall photograph.
After reading African Art in Art History III, this image reminded me of two images. One called Tuban Mask and the other called 5 masks in Performance. Both of those images look similar to this image above. All men are portrayed in this image with short grass skirts and clay covered bodies. They all have sticks as weapons and are all in different sizes. What is more intriguing is the masks they wear to conceal their true identity. I feel each mask portrays that person's personality and I the diverse culture of numerous people having many different personalities.
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