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According to Chris van Allsburg, the man who wrote the children’s book that inspired the film, Jumanji is actually a Zulu word for “many effects.” These “effects" refer to “the exc iting consequences of the game,” which includes the unleashing of wild monkeys, untamed tigers, and huge spiders into the world. The “many effects” in this painting explore the possibilities of man and wild species living harmoniously together in “Civilization’s Jungle,” with all of the trappings of man-made lighted streets of steel and concrete. Show more