Arts & Craftsmanship 2 articles
Kete and Kente: The Weavers Behind Ghana’s Most Famous Cloth
A cloth with many histories Kente is among West Africa’s most recognizable woven textiles. The cloth’s brilliant strips and intricate designs have become symbols of...
The Story Inside the Pattern: How Ewe Symbols Carry Memory
Reading a symbol in context A symbol can hold a story without spelling it out. In Ewe visual culture, motifs used on cloth, objects and...