Touch of Roots
hunting with the kalao bird
Paper, ink, 1994, 30 х 20 cm
In Nigeria hunters put on their head a dried bird called Kalao to approach the antelopes not noticed. The bird Kalao is like guard for antelopes and warns them of danger with her voice. Therefore, seeing easy walking «a bird кalao», antelopes continue to graze, others real kalao birds also do not notice a dirty trick because of a dense grass and the hunter remains not noticed.