Raffia

Examples

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• 16 Shambaa medicine jar (nkhoba) terracotta, hide, and raffia; 11 cm x 8 cm (4 1/3" x 3").

  Academic text (2007)

• She used raffia to craft unique gift baskets for her friends.

• Raffia wall hanging purchased in the local market.

  Academic text (2003)

• Raffia masks at annual purification rites.

  Academic text (2003)

• Motifs were cut into the soft core of raffia palm with a knife, although bamboo was employed for the circle motif.

  Academic text (2007)

• The stamp was usually of bamboo rather than raffia palm (thus eliminating the need to carve a circle), although one artist used raffia palm for a large circle.

  Academic text (2007)

• An interesting picture, for example, shows a potter in the village of Munkap located north of Weh in the Fungom region, where men produced large pots for the storage of raffia palm wine and for festivities when abundant quantities of wine had to be served.

  Academic text (1991)

• Cotton cloth, flannel, glass beads, raffia cloth, indigo dye, possibly cane; 141 cm (55 1/2 in).

  Academic text (2003)

• The artist decorated the room with a beautiful wall hanging made of raffia.

• The market was filled with colorful items, including raffia hats and bags.

Synonyms

R

Raphia

vsRaffia

• Specialized

9.9

A tall tropical palm whose long leaves produce strong fibers and palm wine

is the identical name but spelled with a different variant

Compounds

R

Raffia farinifera

• Specialized

9.9

A large palm tree from Africa and Madagascar whose long leaves give strong fibers used to make ropes and mats

R

raffia palm

• Specialized

8.3

A large tropical tree with very long feather-like leaves whose leaf stems give strong fiber

R

Raffia ruffia

• Specialized

9.8

A large palm native to Africa and Madagascar with long divided leaves that gives strong fibers for weaving

R

Raffia taedigera

• Specialized

9.9

A tall palm tree from Brazil with large leathery leaves and strong stems used for building

Surface Forms

Etymology