shwebyguguOct 13, 2019KANGAThe East African famed garment is a traditional garment worn mainly by women in Tanzania. The Kanga is a brightly-colored wax-printed...
shwebyguguOct 9, 2019BOGOLANFINI: STICKS, STONES, ROOTS, AND BONES By 800 C.E., the Ghanaian empire began to flourish due to the development of extensive trade routes in Northern Africa and the discovery...
shwebyguguOct 9, 2019HISTORY OF AFRICAN FASHION The cradle of humanity lies within the hands of Mother Africa. A unique mosaic of ecosystems that make up a diverse cultural landscape....
shwebyguguOct 9, 2019THE ORIGINAL TIE & DYE Adire textile is a resist-dyed cloth originating from the Yoruba people of southwest Nigeria. Scholarly opinions hold that the origin of...
shwebyguguOct 9, 2019THE GRAND BOUBOU The Boubou also known as the African kaftan was worn by people of the Takur and Ghanaian Empires during the 8th century and by the Mali...