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The Ghanaian Smock: Why Fugu and Batakari Matter Beyond Northern Ghana
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The Ghanaian Smock: Why Fugu and Batakari Matter Beyond Northern Ghana

  • Ayomidoyin Olufemi
  • June 12, 2026
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Ghanaian Funeral Fashion: The Most Serious Fashion Event in West Africa

  • Tobi Arowosegbe
  • May 29, 2026
Lesotho’s Basotho Blanket: How a Colonial Gift Became a Symbol of Sovereignty
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Lesotho’s Basotho Blanket: How a Colonial Gift Became a Symbol of Sovereignty

  • Adams Moses
  • May 29, 2026
The Language of Adinkra: When Cloth Becomes Scripture
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The Language of Adinkra: When Cloth Becomes Scripture

  • Rex Clarke
  • May 28, 2026
Cloth, Craft, and Community: The Textile Traditions of Afro-Peruvian Coastal Culture
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Cloth, Craft, and Community: The Textile Traditions of Afro-Peruvian Coastal Culture

  • Ayomidoyin Olufemi
  • May 22, 2026
The Significance of White in African Mourning: Why the Continent's Grief Dress Is Not What the West Assumes
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The Significance of White in African Mourning: Why the Continent’s Grief Dress Is Not What the West Assumes

  • Rex Clarke
  • May 22, 2026
The Dipo Ceremony and What Krobo Beadwork Communicates About Womanhood in Ghana
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The Dipo Ceremony and What Krobo Beadwork Communicates About Womanhood in Ghana

  • Adams Moses
  • May 22, 2026
Bogolan Is Not Mud Cloth: Why the Name Matters and Who Benefits from Getting It Wrong
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Bogolan Is Not Mud Cloth: Why the Name Matters and Who Benefits from Getting It Wrong

  • Adams Moses
  • May 20, 2026
Who Actually Owns Ankara: The Legal and Cultural Argument the Fashion Industry Has Been Avoiding
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Who Actually Owns Ankara: The Legal and Cultural Argument the Fashion Industry Has Been Avoiding

  • Tobi Arowosegbe
  • May 20, 2026
The Aso-Oke Weaver Crisis: What Happens When the Artisans Who Make Nigeria's Most Important Cloth Can No Longer Afford to Weave It
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The Aso-Oke Weaver Crisis: What Happens When the Artisans Who Make Nigeria’s Most Important Cloth Can No Longer Afford to Weave It

  • Rex Clarke
  • May 20, 2026
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