Friday 2 September 2011

the many names of the cloth the woman of Africa use.....In Eastern Africa its KANGA. Malawi its CHITENJE. Mozambique its CAPULANA. South Africa its KIKOI. Zimbabwe its a ZAMBIA. Ghana its KENTE. ............The different colours have meanings too.......BLACK - spiritual energy....BLUE - peace, love.....GREEN - growth......GOLD - wealth.....MAROON - healing......PINK - gentleness.....PURPLE - feminity....RED - sacrificial rites, political.......SILVER - serenity.....WHITE - purity.....YELLOW - royalty, fertility


4 comments:

  1. Beautiful all colors!
    Stop by my blog and pick up your prize.
    A kiss and good weekend

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  2. wow, how fantastic, Gracies, un beso...........

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  3. Que buenas fotos. Tu direccion la he cogido del blog de Laura ASI ME GUSTA EL MUNDO.
    Si alguna vez visita mi blog HISPALIS ISBILIA NUESTRA SEVILLA, mira la parte de Barrio de Santa cruz o Plaza de España. a mi también me gustaba pintar al oleo y he puesto algunos cuadros de Sevilla.
    Vendré mas veces por tu blog para ver esas fotos.

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  4. Thankyou very much........I will go to your blog right away and look. Greetings to you......

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