RiTUAL. A ceremonial act ~ Rites used in the course of worship ~ The performance of ceremonial acts ~ The prescribed form of conducting the ceremony ~ A method of procedure that is followed without variation ~ performance with gestures, words, and objects, often in a sequestered place.
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Samuel Abu Sesay was born and raised in North Philadelphia and currently resides with his mother. Sam is a very visual learner and communicator and has been visually recording and archiving information and imagery since early childhood. His natural artistic talents have been nurtured through Oasis since he began attending in 2006. Sam's artwork is characterized by his simplification of familiar forms to create bold caricatures and icons that represent the people and objects essential to the beloved routines and events of his life.
