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Comparative literature master’s alums Lethokuhle Msimang and Veronika Yadukha’s exhibition contemplates colonial legacies and ...
Some simple tasks really lift the garden; sweep and weed paths and patios, hoe gravel and rake out weeds on dry windy days, and top up gravel, wood chips and bark on paths ... so be ready to cover ...
“It’s really important to tell the story of not only the African American experience ... featuring fire dance masks made of bamboo, bark cloth, and wicker from the Baining people of Papua ...
Ancient hieroglyphics were inscribed on the leaves, macerated in water and glued together as the bark of paper mulberry ... made from petal flax (a textile fabric of this plant), prepared in ...
“It’s really important to tell the story of not only the African American experience through slavery ... Another exhibit focuses on Melanesia, featuring fire dance masks made of bamboo, bark cloth, ...
African textiles are rich with history and culture, often carrying hidden meanings in their intricate patterns ...
Deep in the lush forests across various African regions grows the Erythrophleum guineense tree, commonly known as the “red water tree” or “ordeal tree,” whose bark has been trusted by ...
The color, vibrancy and texture of Africa is on display at the Chicago Field Museum in the exhibit "Africa Fashion." ...
African mud cloth or bogolanfini is a traditional fabric from Mali. The one-of-a-kind textile is made with fermented mud and plant dyes to form amazing patterns. The story behind each design or ...
Les Mis in an arena, Opera Australia in a church and overlooked female modernists on a top gallery’s wall. There is plenty around the country to enjoy. Pamela Rabe will play Winnie in Sydney ...
The Bada people use pitted-stones to calculate the farming season calendar, and make cloth from tree bark with bark-cloth beaters made of stone like those found in burial vessels. Meanwhile the Tado ...