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The
Kuba peoples, who live along the Sankuru river in the Congo, make raffia velvet (you'll see some of that eventually) and this, Kuba cloth, which is dyed & woven raffia (from palm fronds). They then applique it onto the darker, woven raffia background. I can't deal w/ applique with cooperative fabric like cotton & a sewing machine--imagine dealing w/ raffia! And this is about 4' x 14'! (This is just a close up of a small part.) This textile is a wrap, for ceremonial purposes. The symbols don't mean anything,
per se, but I wonder if their intricacy indicates the skill of the seamstress? I'll be showing you lots more masterpieces (mistresspieces?) as this blog continues. Thanks for your attention!
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