Stories about African people, textiles and Arts
The Fascinating History and Cultural Significan...
The History of Kuba Cloth For centuries, the Kuba people of Central Africa have been creating intricate and beautiful textiles known as Kuba cloth. These textiles have been...
The Fascinating History and Cultural Significan...
The History of Kuba Cloth For centuries, the Kuba people of Central Africa have been creating intricate and beautiful textiles known as Kuba cloth. These textiles have been...
African Made: Thalente Biyela
For our #africanmade series we profiled Thalente wearing @wataka.africa socks. Thalente, originally from Durban, is currently a Cape Town-based skateboarder, skate coach, and a man trying to pursue his public speaking dream. So Thalente, what...
African Made: Thalente Biyela
For our #africanmade series we profiled Thalente wearing @wataka.africa socks. Thalente, originally from Durban, is currently a Cape Town-based skateboarder, skate coach, and a man trying to pursue his public speaking dream. So Thalente, what...
African Made: Prince Faya
For our #africanmade series we profiled Prince Faya wearing @wataka.africa socks. "My name is Prince Faya, I'm from Chipinge in Zimbabwe. I'm so proud of my family because we are so closely united,...
African Made: Prince Faya
For our #africanmade series we profiled Prince Faya wearing @wataka.africa socks. "My name is Prince Faya, I'm from Chipinge in Zimbabwe. I'm so proud of my family because we are so closely united,...
African Textiles: Ewe Cloth
Ewe Cloth is famously woven in strips on mostly cotton and is either very simple, like their indigo and white geometric patterns (below) or complex containing figurative motifs and designs...
African Textiles: Ewe Cloth
Ewe Cloth is famously woven in strips on mostly cotton and is either very simple, like their indigo and white geometric patterns (below) or complex containing figurative motifs and designs...
African Textiles: Mudcloth, Bògòlanfini or Bogolan
Bògòlanfini or Bogolan commonly known as Mudcloth, originated in the town of Beledougou in Mali and is traditionally woven by the men and died using fermented mud by the women. Each intricate design contains stories and...
African Textiles: Mudcloth, Bògòlanfini or Bogolan
Bògòlanfini or Bogolan commonly known as Mudcloth, originated in the town of Beledougou in Mali and is traditionally woven by the men and died using fermented mud by the women. Each intricate design contains stories and...