Bogolanfini Mudcloth Mud Cloth Fabric Mali - EXTRA LARGE 92 " X 67 " 4 Color
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Bogolanfini Mudcloth Mud Cloth Fabric From Mali - Large 92" x 67" 4 Color Large enough to make a bed covering!
The fabric is not light-weight.For some perspective, the base of the TV between the book shelves at the top of the first picture is 4 feet wide and each one of the seed pods is 10" end to end.
Mudcloth fabric is created by sewing strips of cloth together of different pattern to give the fabric it's one of a kind look.
The men of the... village weave the cloth strips. The designs are applied by hand by the women.
The whole process takes months for one item.
Fabric strips can be assembled in a variety of patterns.
Mudcloth or bògòlanfini is fabric typically made from fermented mud. This cloth originates from Mali’s Bamana culture. In their culture the fabric is typically worn as a form of camouflage for hunters and as a badge of status for ritual protection. Women also have special cultural traditions and are wrapped in fabric after their initiation into adulthood and following childbirth. Traditionally, the cloth is believed to take away any dangerous or evil forces caused by the circumstances. Bògòlanfini patterns have historic and cultural significance. They were worn during the famous battle between a Malian soldier and the French and are significant to Bambara mythology. Bògòlanfini has been their heritage and cultural identity for over 40 years.
Check my other mud cloth listings.
The fabric is not light-weight.For some perspective, the base of the TV between the book shelves at the top of the first picture is 4 feet wide and each one of the seed pods is 10" end to end.
Mudcloth fabric is created by sewing strips of cloth together of different pattern to give the fabric it's one of a kind look.
The men of the... village weave the cloth strips. The designs are applied by hand by the women.
The whole process takes months for one item.
Fabric strips can be assembled in a variety of patterns.
Mudcloth or bògòlanfini is fabric typically made from fermented mud. This cloth originates from Mali’s Bamana culture. In their culture the fabric is typically worn as a form of camouflage for hunters and as a badge of status for ritual protection. Women also have special cultural traditions and are wrapped in fabric after their initiation into adulthood and following childbirth. Traditionally, the cloth is believed to take away any dangerous or evil forces caused by the circumstances. Bògòlanfini patterns have historic and cultural significance. They were worn during the famous battle between a Malian soldier and the French and are significant to Bambara mythology. Bògòlanfini has been their heritage and cultural identity for over 40 years.
Check my other mud cloth listings.
