When one considers the many wonders that come from the continent of Africa fabric of brightly colored design comes quickly to mind. Perhaps the most well known African fabric is kente cloth,... Read more

In a land as vast and diverse as Africa, it should come as no surprise to learn that traditional African fabric is also diverse and comes in a vast array of materials embellished with a dive... Read more

Of all traditional African fabrics worn as clothing around the world, it is perhaps the bogolanfini that has gained more universal favor across racial and ethnic lines than all others. Bogol... Read more

The folk arts in early American history were heavily influenced by the slave trade, with many slaves exhibiting outstanding skills and talents that quickly became valued by the white populat... Read more

There’s a certain charm found in so-called African quilts, those made by Americans who used the influence of their African heritage to craft, design, and decorate these works that are... Read more

No one knows who made the first African textile, or when, but the oldest cloth fragments found on the continent date back thousands of years. Some of the tombs of ancient Egyptian pharaohs c... Read more

South African Airways South African Airways, which was founded in 1934, has greatly expanded its services during the past seven decades and it is now operating flights to almost all continen... Read more

South African Beadwork South African beadwork is on e of the most treasured artistic heritage of the country. Beadwork, full of vivid pattern and color, is one of the most compelling art for... Read more

African Glass Beads African glass beads are used in African beadwork. Decorative and small beads are pierced for threading or stringing. The beads can also be stuck to a surface like clay an... Read more

African Trade Beads African trade beads play a vital role in the continent’s rich history and culture. You can count them as the repositories of the ancestral wisdom and spiritual trad... Read more