Post by Mandy on Jul 26, 2015 17:52:59 GMT -5
Before I post my COA, I just want to say that I had no knowledge of photoshop, sumopaint, etc before doing this challenge and thankfully my partner was amazing and gave me some help when I needed it (he helped me crop the lion/lioness bc i spent DAYS trying to figure that shit out). We didn't work well in the beginning of the game, but thankfully our partnership is strong now.. Either way, I'm still nervous to be judged, but it's inevitable.. so here goes nothing..
Description: the tribe name that I chose, Pamoja means "together" in Setswana (which is spoken by around 90% of the population in Botswana). I thought "together" fit the theme of "merge" and Pamoja isn't extremely difficult to pronounce.
As a tribe, we are like a family, and family sticks together
Sadly, as the tribe dwindles down, it will become every man/woman for themselves, but for now, we are more or less unified [together].
Lions are one of the most common animals found in Botswana and I chose to use both a lion and lioness to depict both the males and females that remain in our tribe. They are roaring because we are here to fight and will do whatever it takes to stay in this game and win. Lions symbolize courage, strength, pride, and fearlessness (just to name a few). I believe that each of these qualities describe our tribe as a whole and as individuals.
The template for the COA was originally a wood color, but turning is red seemed like a smart option, being that red is our merged tribe's color.
The reason behind the diamond is simple: Diamonds are the greatest source of Botswana's economy. Jwaneng (meaning "a place of small stones"), in Botswana, is the world's largest and richest diamond mine thus the demand of diamonds from Botswana is very evident. Jwaneng employs over 2,100 people in Botswana, which in turn helps their economy.
Diamonds are extremely important because of this.
Description: the tribe name that I chose, Pamoja means "together" in Setswana (which is spoken by around 90% of the population in Botswana). I thought "together" fit the theme of "merge" and Pamoja isn't extremely difficult to pronounce.
As a tribe, we are like a family, and family sticks together
Sadly, as the tribe dwindles down, it will become every man/woman for themselves, but for now, we are more or less unified [together]. Lions are one of the most common animals found in Botswana and I chose to use both a lion and lioness to depict both the males and females that remain in our tribe. They are roaring because we are here to fight and will do whatever it takes to stay in this game and win. Lions symbolize courage, strength, pride, and fearlessness (just to name a few). I believe that each of these qualities describe our tribe as a whole and as individuals.
The template for the COA was originally a wood color, but turning is red seemed like a smart option, being that red is our merged tribe's color.
The reason behind the diamond is simple: Diamonds are the greatest source of Botswana's economy. Jwaneng (meaning "a place of small stones"), in Botswana, is the world's largest and richest diamond mine thus the demand of diamonds from Botswana is very evident. Jwaneng employs over 2,100 people in Botswana, which in turn helps their economy.
Diamonds are extremely important because of this.