Adinkra Cloth

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