adinkra cloth writing and art
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Adinkra Cloth Writing and Art. Ghana is located in Western Africa, along the coastline. Adinkra cloth, made in Ghana, is decorated with stamped designs. The word, “Adinkra”, means “good-bye” and the cloth was originally worn when guests were departing or at funerals. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Adinkra Cloth
Writing and Art
Ghana is located in Western Africa,
along the coastline.
Adinkra cloth, made in Ghana, is
decorated with stamped designs
The word, “Adinkra”, means
“good-bye” and the cloth was originally worn when guests
were departing or at funerals
Traditionally, the designs were
stamped in glossy black ink onto matte
black or brown cloth.
Today, they are also stamped onto white or brightly colored
cloth
This is John Kofi Nsiah from Ghana.
John Kofi Nsiah is a weaver, adinkra
stamp carver and an adinkra cloth printer
Stamps are carved from calabashes - or gourds - which are also used to carry liquids, grains and
shea butter
Uncarved pieces of gourd and
carved stamps
A collection of carved stamps ready for printing.
Adinkra cloth designer using
one of the stamps carved by
John Kofi Nsiah.
Men wearing stamped (ntiamu) adinkra cloths.
Contemporary artists use symbols such as Adinkra, in their own artworks
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