Bob Greenwade wrote on Wed, Sep 13, 2023 02:29 PM UTC:
58. Malkia. Some time ago, I presented the Kuhani (26) and Mtawala (27), compounds of the Zebra with (respectively) the Bishop and Rook. I intended to include the Queen compound of the set, but forgot about it, so here it is. (QZ)
All things considered, this is my favorite piece of my own invention -- the move, the name, and the piece design all come together just right. (The Kuhani and Mtwala certainly didn't come out looking this good!)
Any resemblance between this piece and the costumes worn by Angela Bassett in the Black Panther movies is neither deliberate nor coincidental. Both drew heavily on actual headgear worn by women of power in eastern Africa.
58. Malkia. Some time ago, I presented the Kuhani (26) and Mtawala (27), compounds of the Zebra with (respectively) the Bishop and Rook. I intended to include the Queen compound of the set, but forgot about it, so here it is. (QZ)
All things considered, this is my favorite piece of my own invention -- the move, the name, and the piece design all come together just right. (The Kuhani and Mtwala certainly didn't come out looking this good!)
Any resemblance between this piece and the costumes worn by Angela Bassett in the Black Panther movies is neither deliberate nor coincidental. Both drew heavily on actual headgear worn by women of power in eastern Africa.