Tingatinga

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noun

A painting style of East Africa, featuring brilliant colours and using low-cost materials such as masonite and bicycle paint.

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Meanings

nounTingatinga (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA painting style of East Africa, featuring brilliant colours and using low-cost materials such as masonite and bicycle paint.

Origin

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

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APA

Tingatinga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tingatinga

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“Tingatinga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tingatinga. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tingatinga,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tingatinga.

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