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    Rooted in culture, manifested in contemporary designs: developing bridal adornments inspired by selected Ankole motifs
    (1st Annual International Conference Machakos University, Kenya, 2018-04) Arinaitwe, Nkiziibweki; Emmanuel, Mutungi
    Creating body adornments rooted in the individual and specific cultures, and integrating them in contemporary designs that come with global fashion of attires and body adornments which are influenced by the Western designers - is the greatest design challenge of African artists. Whereas the indigenous motifs are embedded with meaning intended for that particular community, are colourful and can be a symbol of identity, Africans are torn between the local (usually considered as for the poor) and the imported- “already made” (usually considered high quality and trendy for the rich) yet, Western visitors who come to Africa look for African items such as beads, baskets, mats, pots and carvings. The study developed bridal adornments inspired by traditional exterior decoration motifs of Banyankole in South Western Uganda. The trajectory of this study was that the Banyankole have kept okuhingira(the giveaway ceremony) as an important function yet, body adornments used during okuhingira, do not clearly depict the Kinyankole culture. The study analyzed five Ankole motifs, developed designs of bridal adornments from two selected motifs which were tested for appropriateness with five brides and one salon. Finally, three sets of bridal adornments were produced and put on market.
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    The Use of Proverbs and Taboos in Managing Africa Trauma.
    (Africa Academy of Management, 2019) Emmanuel, Mutungi
    African management practices have followed western theories in the past century. However, African organisations have not been fully acculturated into the western management style. There is a need to appreciate the African dynamics and management should be reframed based on African theories. Knowledge-based African management requires establishing parameters that address employee behaviour relevant to the society it serves and built on African ethical principles to solve community problems.