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Textiles in Ghana - for iPad/Mac/PC
By The Open UniversityEducation
Textiles in Ghana - for iPad/Mac/PC episodes
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- Ghana: The past and present AdinkraAn overview of the importance of the traditional printing and weaving methods to the local people and how they incorporate new designs into their work2 min
- Transcript -- Ghana: The past and present AdinkraAn overview of the importance of the traditional printing and weaving methods to the local people and how they incorporate new designs into their work0 min
- Ghana: Kumasi MarketJohn Picton goes to the market in Kumasi to look at factory printed cloth to see how it is still influenced by traditional designs. He also looks at the history of the modern printed cloths and how manufacturers try to keep pace with changing societies11 min
- Transcript -- Ghana: Kumasi MarketJohn Picton goes to the market in Kumasi to look at factory printed cloth to see how it is still influenced by traditional designs. He also looks at the history of the modern printed cloths and how manufacturers try to keep pace with changing societies0 min
- Transcript -- Ghana: Introduction to AdinkraThe tradition of Adinkra. The making of a printed cloth, mainly used for funerals, following the process of dying and painting the fabric0 min
- Ghana: Adinkra WorkersThe importance of symbols in the tradition of Adinkra and how new symbols are being added to the repertoire7 min
- Transcript -- Ghana: Adinkra WorkersThe importance of symbols in the tradition of Adinkra and how new symbols are being added to the repertoire0 min
- Ghana: Introduction to Kente weavingA short history of the tradition of the Kente weavers in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Nana Asante Fremprong, a local businessman and master weaver, describes the method and skills involved in the process and how it's been updated without the loss of traditional values7 min
About Textiles in Ghana - for iPad/Mac/PC
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In Ghana, types of cloth and the design of textiles are about more than just fashion. Woven Kente cloth is a great status symbol, marking wealth and, in the past, office - something to be worn on…
important occasions and by important people. Adinkra is a printed fabric, hand-made and worn mainly for funerals, which are very important celebrations in Ghana. The tracks on this album introduce the Kente weavers and Adinkra workers, show the creative processes behind the textiles they make, and reveal how traditional designs remain relevant. This material is taken from The Open University Course A216 Art and its histories.
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