Wood carving of the old Chief. The old chief wanted to be king and not a chief. Some missionary had told him about the big king that lived in England. He hadn't heard of England but it all sounded so very good and fancy. Then gathered all his people around him and said that from this moment on he will be king. They should respect him and always remember that the king will always be king. A few years later the same missionary goes to visit the king. He finds him sitting alone around a fire crying

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Size: 3900px × 5619px 33cm × 47.6cm - 300dpi
Location: Malawi, Malawi
Photo credit: © Obie Oberholzer / AfriPics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: african art, african chief, king, wood carving, malawi