bogolanfini
- noun
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bogolanfini
- Craftsmen in Mali create bogolanfini by dyeing cotton cloth with fermented mud, resulting in unique decorative textiles.
- Malian bogolanfini
- bogolanfini cloth
- traditional bogolanfini
Examples
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In the villages, bogolanfini serves as clothing for women and hunters, and it may play important ritual roles.
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The palette—black or brown designs on white, yellow, or red cloth—is that of bogolanfini.
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Two distinct types of bogolan clothing, both rooted in bogolanfini, are being produced in the capital.
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Since the introduction of European textiles, bogolanfini has been worn less frequently.
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In fact, it may have been in the form of clothing that bogolanfini was first revitalized in Bamako.
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The Groupe's chief concern is with preserving knowledge of bogolanfini designs and techniques.
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Today, bogolan appears in a wide variety of social contexts, few of which relate to bogolanfini's traditional uses.
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Another installation shows the transformation of Malian mudcloth (bogolanfini) into an international symbol of African identity and a universally recognized graphic style.
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Some bogolanfini motifs form a secret, esoteric text while Bafodea hu ronko motifs lack secret meanings.
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The artist displayed a vibrant piece of bogolanfini featuring intricate patterns that represent cultural stories.
Synonyms
A traditional cloth from Mali dyed with mud to make patterns and the way people make it
A piece of cloth dyed by folding, twisting, or tying it to make patterns
How Patterned
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Etymology
Bogolanfini comes from the Bambara language and literally means 'mud cloth', with bogo meaning 'mud' and fini meaning 'cloth'. So a bogolanfini is a cotton cloth dyed with fermented mud and decorated with patterns that often tell a story.