Baoulé Strip Weaving
A lovely example of "pagne Baoulé" the traditional fabric of the Baoulé (Baule) people of Côte d'Ivoire. The Baoulé are an Akan people, mostly inhabiting the center of the country. As elsewhere in West Africa, fiber preparation of fabric dying is done by women, while the weaving is typically the province of men. Pagne Baoulé has some similarities to the more familiar kente cloth, produced in areas formerly occupied by Ashanti Kingdom (also Akan), which was centered in nearby Ghana. However, Baoulé weaving involves more lavish use of indigo, and incorporates ikat weaving techniques — a relatively recent innovation in the region.
A lovely example of "pagne Baoulé" the traditional fabric of the Baoulé (Baule) people of Côte d'Ivoire. The Baoulé are an Akan people, mostly inhabiting the center of the country. As elsewhere in West Africa, fiber preparation of fabric dying is done by women, while the weaving is typically the province of men. Pagne Baoulé has some similarities to the more familiar kente cloth, produced in areas formerly occupied by Ashanti Kingdom (also Akan), which was centered in nearby Ghana. However, Baoulé weaving involves more lavish use of indigo, and incorporates ikat weaving techniques — a relatively recent innovation in the region.
A lovely example of "pagne Baoulé" the traditional fabric of the Baoulé (Baule) people of Côte d'Ivoire. The Baoulé are an Akan people, mostly inhabiting the center of the country. As elsewhere in West Africa, fiber preparation of fabric dying is done by women, while the weaving is typically the province of men. Pagne Baoulé has some similarities to the more familiar kente cloth, produced in areas formerly occupied by Ashanti Kingdom (also Akan), which was centered in nearby Ghana. However, Baoulé weaving involves more lavish use of indigo, and incorporates ikat weaving techniques — a relatively recent innovation in the region.