Africa’s vibrant story isn’t written only in words—it’s woven, dyed, stamped, and embroidered into cloth. From the sun-soaked looms of Ghana to the hand-pounded bark cloths of Uganda and the geometric raffia of the Congo, African fabrics carry the colors, symbols, and spirit of their people. “Fabrics of Africa” is a curated journey through the...
The Essential Art of African Textiles
The Essential Art of African Textiles, Design Without End
10 Types of Traditional African Fabrics You Should Know - Pihoo Textile
Explore ten traditional African fabrics, each with vibrant histories and cultural significance, from Kente cloth to Bogolan mud cloth, and discover their artistry.
The Fabric of Africa - Google Arts & Culture
Explore Alan Donovan's personal collection of textiles from the continent
Adinkra Symbols of West Africa
An illustrated guide to the African symbols called Adinkra used in Ghana, West Africa, with an adinkra index and high-quality adinkra images.
African American Ethnic Heritage - BlackDemographics.com
African American Ethnic Heritage Where in Africa are African Americans from? The vast majority of Africans in bondage were imported to North America from seven general regions of Africa. The list below includes the region name, estimated percentage of Africans from each region, and location description based on current day national borders: Senegambia (15%) Senegambia […]
African religions and philosophy
"A Doubleday Anchor book."; Includes indexes; Bibliography: p. [364]-371; Mode of access: Internet
Magamba Network – We are Africa's trailblazing creative & digital media organisation.
We’re all about using arts, digital media, civic tech & activism to reach young people and get them involved in the big issues of our time. We run some of the most disruptive digital platforms & creative initiatives on the African continent with an online community of over 500,000 young people.
The History of Linen
Linen can be traced back thousands of years. Learn how it was first used, see how it's evolved, and find out why it's the textile of choice for today’s world.
Gabon designer Chouchou Lazare brings traditional raffia to Paris runways
Strands of raffia dry outside in the sun at the studio of Gabonese fashion designer Chouchou Lazare, who has made a name for himself using the natural fibres to craft his award-winning garments.
Africa Was Not an Anarchist Paradise: Misconceptions about Precolonial State-Building in Africa
Africa was not an anarchist paradise; it underwent broadly similar processes of centralisation and state formation to those found elsewhere, with regional variation.
How Indigenous West African Communities Resisted the European Slave Trade
Compelling evidence of massive African resistance to Atlantic slavery can be found from the very onset of the European colonial arrival on the con-tinent. When the Portuguese gained control of the …
Easy Floral Waistcoat - sewing patterns - Sew Magazine
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Weaponised Skies: The Expansion of Terrorist Drone Use Across Africa
Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wa al Muslimeen (JNIM) in Mali and Burkina Faso
The resurgence of fortified landscapes in West Africa
West African states respond to insurgencies by building city walls and fortifying borders, balancing protection with rural vulnerabilities.
Slave Songbook : Origin of the negro Spiritual
GLITCHWEAR
Experience the future of fashion with woven glitch sweaters – where traditional craftsmanship meets digital disruption, creating a mesmerizing blend of art and innovation that challenges the very fabric of style.
