Etymology

Tingatinga

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Today it means: A painting style of East Africa, featuring brilliant colours and using low-cost materials such as masonite and bicycle paint. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Edward Tingatinga, who began painting in this style around 1968 in Tanzania.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.