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Title:
Adinkra : printed ceremonial cloths of Ghana / production and commentary by Janet Willoughby.
Publisher:
Ends of the Earth Ltd.,
Copyright Date:
2005
Description:
1 videodisc (35 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject:
Adinkra cloth--Ghana.
Textile fabrics--Ghana.
Textile printing--Ghana.
Symbolism in art.
Impression sur étoffes--Ghāna.
Symbolisme dans l'art.
Adinkra cloth.
Symbolism in art.
Textile fabrics.
Textile printing.
Ghana.
DVD-Video discs.
Other Authors:
Willoughby, Janet.
Ends of the Earth Limited.
Notes:
"Surviving traditions from the ends of the earth. A film series of traditional crafts, practiced today, filmed in the country of origin"--Screen. "All the designs and motifs on the printed ceremonial cloths of Ghana have symbolic meaning and significance"--Container.
Contents:
Making Adinkra print dye -- Carving the Adinkra stamps -- Printing Adindra -- Dyeing funeral cloths -- Embroidered and woven joins -- Adinkra designs.
Summary:
Explores and explains the designs as well as showing in detail the carving, dyeing and printing processes.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)85866447
Locations:
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

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