Stories about African people, textiles and Arts

The Maasai: The Unique Beauty of a Traditional Lifestyle

The Maasai: The Unique Beauty of a Traditional ...

  The Maasai are a semi-nomadic people who have lived in East Africa for centuries. Their traditional homeland is in what is now known as Kenya and Tanzania, where they...

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The Maasai: The Unique Beauty of a Traditional ...

  The Maasai are a semi-nomadic people who have lived in East Africa for centuries. Their traditional homeland is in what is now known as Kenya and Tanzania, where they...

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kuba cloth examples

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...

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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...

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Jono wearing Zulu socks by Wataka

African Made: Jonathan Stephen Simons

For our #africanmade series we profiled Jonathan wearing @wataka.africa socks. Jonathan is a Capetonian musician, producer and sound engineer, independently climbing his way up the shaky ladder that is the South African music industry.   Jonathan,...

African Made: Jonathan Stephen Simons

For our #africanmade series we profiled Jonathan wearing @wataka.africa socks. Jonathan is a Capetonian musician, producer and sound engineer, independently climbing his way up the shaky ladder that is the South African music industry.   Jonathan,...

Wataka Xhosa socks on Thalente

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...

Densen wearing Wataka Basotho socks

African Made: Densen Magaisa

For our #africanmade series we profiled Densen wearing @wataka.africa socks. Densen is a local freelance photographer and assistant, currently studying at Orms Cape Town School of Photography.     Densen, tell us about your...

African Made: Densen Magaisa

For our #africanmade series we profiled Densen wearing @wataka.africa socks. Densen is a local freelance photographer and assistant, currently studying at Orms Cape Town School of Photography.     Densen, tell us about your...

African Made: Prince Faya

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,...

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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,...

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