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African Textiles

African Textiles. Asante Adinkra Cloth. Adinkra involves the printing of designs in a black dye made from the bark of certain trees, using stamps carved from sections of calabash. White clothes are worn on joyous occasions and black clothes are worn to funerals. Nigerian Women's Weaving.

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African Textiles

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  1. African Textiles

  2. Asante Adinkra Cloth • Adinkra involves the printing of designs in a black dye made from the bark of certain trees, using stamps carved from sections of calabash. White clothes are worn on joyous occasions and black clothes are worn to funerals.

  3. Nigerian Women's Weaving Nupe woman weaving in her home in the central Nigerian town of Bida, 1995. Photo (c) D.Clarke

  4. Ewe Kente Cloth Introduction The Ewe (pronounced "Ev-ay") weave many of the cloths known worldwide as kente. The main design feature is symmetrically arranged blocks of weft float designs and weft faced stripes across the strips.

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