#kubakingdom

[beadsofparadisenyc]

This extraordinary textile was made in the Kuba Kingdom, which is in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire. Weaving the raffia fibers into a textile was mostly done by men, however women did the dying and elaborate embroidery. Raffia, which comes from the Raffia Palm Tree, is notoriously difficult to work with. Soaking and pounding were both used to soften the fibers. Each piece took months to make. Matisse was hugely influenced by these textiles, and had a large collection of Kuba Textiles. Follow the link in our bio to shop this amazing textile!! #kuba #textile #Congo #Zaire #fabric #kubakingdom #raffia #handwoven #handmade #antique #matisse #wrapskirt #fashion #style #beautiful #interesting #africa #africanfashion #shop #nyc #unionsquare #beadsofparadise (at Beads of Paradise NYC) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVS7mUZg7Db/?utm_medium=tumblr

[senegallife]

Comment: msmalinke said "I learnt a lot about traditional tribal art with You Aidara, Senegalese artist who happens to be an art collector and dealer. His space in Cap Skirring is one of those where you could spend days in it learning and enjoying the beauty of all the objects and art pieces, talking with You, studying from his books or just observating while he paints. One of my favorite masks is this Kuba Mask. Visit @whereinafrica to see more of my Casamance experience. "The Kuba consists of about 250,000 peoples ocated in Southeastern Congo. The king of Kuba is always Bushoong, but each group has a representative at the Bushoong court. This is because the Kuba tribe believes the world was created by Bumba who decreed that Bushoong would always be the ruling class. The Kuba are famous for their exquisitely-designed masks used in celebrations & ceremonies." #mask #kubakingdom #kuba #tribe #africa #congo #handcrafts #traditional #african #msmalinke #villageguide #artgallery #capskirring #casamance #senegal #westafrica #africa #whereinafrica #8396e #iamapublisher"