Artkwaba, Author at Artkwaba https://www.artkwaba.com/author/djihoua/ African inspired art, crossing times and borders. Wed, 08 Dec 2021 00:47:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.artkwaba.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-minilogo_Plan-de-travail-1-32x32.png Artkwaba, Author at Artkwaba https://www.artkwaba.com/author/djihoua/ 32 32 How to create a wall gallery with African baskets https://www.artkwaba.com/how-to-create-a-wall-gallery-with-african-baskets/ https://www.artkwaba.com/how-to-create-a-wall-gallery-with-african-baskets/#respond Mon, 09 Aug 2021 20:44:16 +0000 https://www.artkwaba.com/?p=3239 Did you know that African wall baskets are trending now? If you are an ardent internet user, you must have seen these baskets on social media pages.

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]]> https://www.artkwaba.com/how-to-create-a-wall-gallery-with-african-baskets/feed/ 0 Binga baskets : The art of african weaving https://www.artkwaba.com/binga-tonga-baskets-the-art-of-african-weaving/ https://www.artkwaba.com/binga-tonga-baskets-the-art-of-african-weaving/#comments Sun, 04 Apr 2021 01:06:39 +0000 https://www.artkwaba.com/?p=2787 Weaving has formed an integral part of African culture for thousands of years. From baskets and bags to fishing nets and furniture, the art of weaving has transformed communities, and these coveted skills are passed down from generation to generation.

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]]> https://www.artkwaba.com/binga-tonga-baskets-the-art-of-african-weaving/feed/ 1 Bogolan, the african mudcloth https://www.artkwaba.com/bogolan-the-african-mudcloth/ https://www.artkwaba.com/bogolan-the-african-mudcloth/#respond Thu, 25 Mar 2021 23:46:52 +0000 https://www.artkwaba.com/?p=2654 The bogolan (-fini) comes from bogo means “clay” or “mud”, lan means “by means of” and –fini, meaning “cloth”. It is characterized by patterns representing scenes of rural or urban African life, or of the surrounding nature.

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]]> https://www.artkwaba.com/bogolan-the-african-mudcloth/feed/ 0 The Kente, a royal handwoven fabric https://www.artkwaba.com/the-kente-a-royal-handwoven-fabric/ https://www.artkwaba.com/the-kente-a-royal-handwoven-fabric/#respond Thu, 25 Feb 2021 23:22:04 +0000 https://www.artkwaba.com/?p=2627 Closely linked to the history of the Akan people, the Kente or Kita is a traditional African loincloth made of hand-woven cotton or silk strips sewn together to form colorful patterns and figures.

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