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Bufanda estrecha de tela kente morada y verde (ancho de 5 pulgadas), "Nyiraba"

Product ID: 246654

Originaria de los pueblos Akan de Ghana, la colorida kente La tela es el más conocido de todos los textiles africanos. Kente la tela se teje en tiras... more

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Originaria de los pueblos Akan de Ghana, la colorida kente La tela es el más conocido de todos los textiles africanos. Kente la tela se teje en tiras, de ahí su nombre (kente significa "canasta" en el dialecto ashanti). Ghana Rachel Armah crea esta colorida bufanda de mezcla de algodón en alegres tonos violeta, verde y amarillo. Ella nombra su diseño. niiraba, que significa "niño bendecido" en el dialecto Akan.

En kente tela, cada color tiene un significado simbólico: el negro simboliza la maduración y la energía espiritual intensificada; el azul significa paz, armonía y amor; el verde simboliza la vegetación, la plantación, la cosecha, el crecimiento y la renovación espiritual; el oro representa la realeza, la riqueza, el alto estatus, la gloria y la pureza espiritual; el gris es para rituales de curación y limpieza; el granate significa el color de la madre tierra, asociado con la curación; el rosa y el morado se asocian con la esencia femenina y los aspectos femeninos de la vida; el rojo simboliza estados de ánimo políticos y espirituales, derramamiento de sangre, ritos de sacrificio y muerte; el plata se asocia con la luna y representa serenidad, pureza y alegría; el blanco es para ritos de purificación, santificación y ocasiones festivas; y el amarillo representa preciosidad, realeza, riqueza, fertilidad y belleza.

  • 50 grams
  • 0.1 lbs
  • 4.9" W x 57" H
  • 4.9" W x 57" H

  • Dry clean only
  • Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
  • Made in Ghana
  • Certified and shipped by our office in Ghanaicon info
  • Product ID: 246654
Rachel Armah
Rachel Armah

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Monica

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Jul 20, 2023

Metal not sterling silver”

Earrings were pretty, but the metal was not sterling silver and made my ears hurt.

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Jul 14, 2023

Beautiful!”

The colors capture the light.

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Fashionable”

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