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proceeds to the rhythm of the special drum: the Kente Drum. It is entirely covered with different pieces of old cloth because it has to transmit the rhythm of the weaving. "Kente Drum" by Dale Massiasta |
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First of all libations are made to the
ancestors who passed down the art of weaving. Alaska Azameti wears the traditional costume of the musicians: a "Tsaka " in Kente cloth. |
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musicians leads the authorities and all the public in a procession towards the Circle. Klikor Ganedegbeto Cultural Troupe |
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While the dancing proceeds
in the Circle, the Virtual Textile Trip is screened. Each sample of cloth, multiplied on the computer screen, becomes a stage on a kaleidoscopic journey through a hundred original chromatic modules. This is the most extensive document on Kente available on the Internet. There is also an annotated catalogue of the pieces, featuring images and texts illustrating all the phases of the weaving within its environmental and cultural context. >>> AFEVO Home Page > Virtual Stitch Tour |
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