"Tingatinga" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Named after Edward Tingatinga, who began painting in this style around 1968 in Tanzania. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Tingatinga (uncountable)
  1. A painting style of East Africa, featuring brilliant colours and using low-cost materials such as masonite and bicycle paint. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Tingatinga-en-noun-nNBhpTeI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup

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