Syukur Rani's 'We're Gonna Make It Shine' (oil on canvas, 2019). Photo: Suma Orientalis
Tikitiboo ... such an unusual sounding word. It almost sounds like a spell from Harry Potter.
Rather than the world of sorcery, the word comes from British slang, picked up by British airmen from a native language during their time in colonial India.
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