African Kente Cloth Ghana
Monday, September 26th, 2011
Making Kente Cloth in Adanwomase, Ghana, Africa
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African Weaving $24.95 Africans continue to create elaborate and beautiful textiles that reflect their rich cultural heritage. The kente weavers of the Asante and Ewe people of Ghana are featured in this video which was filmed in 2002 by Christopher Roy, Professor of African art at the University of Iowa. The video begins with a Senufo woman in a small village in Burkina Faso who spins cotton into thread using a drop ... |
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Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions (Picture Puffin Books) $0.01 PENGUIN PUTNAM INC PG-9780140546040 ASHANTI TO ZULU AFRICAN TRADITIONS Artists Leo and Diane Dillon won their second consecutive Caldecott Medal for this stunning ABC of African culture. "Another virtuoso performance. . . . Such an astute blend of aesthetics and information is admirable, the child's eye will be rewarded many times over."--Booklist. ALA Notable Book; Caldecott Medal. Full color.Man... |
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Master Weaver from Ghana $9.00 Bobbo is a traditional weaver from Ghana, where his ancestors have been weavers for generations. His young son, Kweku, learns from him, just as Bobbo learned from his father. Through Kweku's eyes, we see family and community life in the small fishing village of Denu. Kweku learns that in life, just as in weaving, "one thread is weak, while threads woven together are strong." Magnificent full color... |
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Kofi and His Magic $17.00 With full-color photographs. Now in paperback, My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me is the enchanting story of an eight-year-old girl named Thandi, her village, her mischievous brother, her best friend--a chicken--and the remarkable mural art that is produced by the Ndebele women. With over seventy photographs of the reclusive Ndebele women and their breathtaking paintings, My Painted Hou... |
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Kente Tie Set - Style 4 $9.95 For a sophisticated yet cultural African look try this kente style tie set for a subtle display of exoticity. Made of 100% cotton, best if hand washed. Made in India... |