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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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