会议名称：2013世界木材日研讨会(2013 World Wood Day Symposium)
会议时间：2013年3月19-20日
会议地点：Karimjee Hall, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
报 告 人：Elias Jengo
　　　　　Associate Professor in Fine Art University of Dar es Salaam 

Abstract
The paper discusses the cultural contribution of wood from the prehistoric times to the present.The prehistoric rock art of Tanzania is shown  as evidence   of the earliest   form of art that used a wood resin  as the binding medium for the colours the prehistoric artist used. Without the use of this resin there would have been no prehistoric painting and drawing.The colours have withstood the harsh weather of the tropics for over 40,000 years. This has gone down in history as one of the greatest cultural contributions ever made by wood in East Africa in general and Tanzania in particular. The paper also takes into account modern Makonde sculpture as one of the greatest contributions made by the African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon). Tanzania has been home of this contemporary sculpture initiated by the migrant Mozambican Makonde since the early 1930s. Had it not been for the accessibility and availability of this kind of wood, there would have been no Makonde sculpture in the world today.

Speaker Profile
Prof. Elias Jengo born at the port city of Tanga, Tanzania, in May 27th 1936 .Went to Tanga primary and secondary schools after which he joined  Government Teachers College, Mpwapwa, from 1956 t0 1957. Taught at Mringa Middle School, Arusha from 1958 to 1959 after which he was awarded a government scholarship to study Art Education at Makerere University College, Kampala, Uganda from 1959 to 1963. In 1964 he went to Kent State University, Ohio, USA for B. Sc (Education) degree and later in 1971-73 enrolled at the Sir George Williams University (now Concordia), Montreal, Canada , for a Masters Degree in Education .Taught art and education courses at the University of Dar es Salaam from 1969 do  date. He is married to Rose Jengo, a professional librarian and his former student. They have one son and five grand children.