Mariga River

	Mariga River Mariga is the surname of: * Daniel Mariga (1976–2006), Zimbabwean sculptor Joram Mariga (1927–2000), Zimbabwean sculptor McDonald Mariga (born 1987), Kenyan soccer player * Erick Mariga (1989), African Development Bank Group and: Mariga, Nigeria Mariga is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bangi in the north of the area. Other towns in the LGA are Igwama and Inkwai. Various endangered Kamuku languages are spoken in Mariga LGA. It has an a ... , a Local Government Area in Niger State {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Daniel Mariga Daniel Mariga (c. 1976–2006) was a Zimbabwean sculptor. The third son of Joram Mariga, Mariga began sculpting while still at school. He began by helping his father finish his work. He was trained in the art of the Shona people, which informed his style. He began sculpting full-time after completing school; in 1995 he showed with other members of his family at the Chapungu Sculpture Park, where he became an artist in residence in 1998. In 1999 he began to exhibit in Europe, traveling to the Netherlands, Belgium, and Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on .... He died in 2006. ReferencesBiographical sketch 1976 births 2006 deaths 20th-century Zimbabwean sculptors {{Zimbabwe-sculptor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Joram Mariga Joram Mariga has been called (and believed himself to be) the “Father of Zimbabwean Sculpture” because of his influence on the local artistic community starting in the 1950s and continuing until his death in 2000. The sculptural movement of which he was part is usually referred to as “Shona sculpture”, although some of its recognised members are not ethnically Shona. Joram Mariga died in December 2000 soon after arrival at Bonda Mission Hospital, following a car accident. Early life and education Born near Chinhoyi, (formerly called Sinoia) in what in 1927 was Southern Rhodesia, Joram Mariga was ethnically Shona and spoke Zezuru, a local dialect. He was the son of a sangoma, and both of his parents were artistic. His father and elder brothers (Copper and Douglas) were expert woodcarvers, while his mother made pottery. All of them sold their work to members of the community. Aged eight or nine, he started to carve wood, and at school he joined wood working classes. As a her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	McDonald Mariga McDonald Mariga Wanyama (; born 4 April 1987) is a Kenyan retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Mariga made history as the first Kenyan footballer to play in the UEFA Champions League, for Internazionale on 16 March 2010. In 2019 he joined politics to vie for Kibera parliamentary seat after the death of Ken Okoth. Club career Early career Mariga started his playing career at Ulinzi Stars before moving first to Tusker FC and then to Kenya Pipeline while still at school. Mariga was a member of the Kamukunji High School 'Golden Boys', which also included Kenyan striker Dennis Oliech (Auxerre, France), who won two consecutive National Championships in 2002 and 2003. The central midfielder went to Sweden in 2005 to play for third Division side Enköpings SK. After only one season at ESK, he signed for Helsingborgs IF before the 2006 season. His success at Helsingborgs was immediate. Following initial interest from Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp, Mariga looked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Erick Mariga Dr. Erick Mariga was born on 29 December 1988 in Nairobi, Kenya. In 2012, he graduated from the University of the Western Cape in Belleville, South Africa, with a M.A. in Development Studies. In 2021, he obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) from the same university. He lists specializations in "Peace, Conflict Resolution and Fragility Mitigation". Dr. Mariga currently serves as a Regional Fragility and Resilience Coordinator with the African Development Bank in Pretoria, South Africa. {{uncategorised, date=September 2024 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]