… and declining, they are still significant in the culture of the people. … African and for that
matter, the Ghanaian, is the tendency to translate cherished ideas and values of life into symbols…

… and declining, they are still significant in the culture of the … of symbols and colours of deep
philosophical meanings in relation to our tradition and culture. A common trend of the African …

… African textiles, in particular Ghanaian cloth and wax prints. It focuses on the uses, significance
… Contrary to the belief that the wax prints are an African print, they were in fact introduced …

… OF CLOTH Another dimension of the social significance of cloth in many West African … The
basis for the naming of these prints are unimaginable. The West African printed textile is far …

… “African prints” which are actually not of African origin but have come to be accepted as part
of African … pattern size and layout, symbolism and cultural significance and adaptability of the …

… The smock has symbolic significance where … prints with symbols and images that have
significance meanings within their culture. These prints were scripted with names and symbolic …

… tradition and still is significant amongst African diviners. Initially, … The cloth carries a wealth
of sacred symbolism and … on one side is a cloth printed with the sacred symbols as they are …

… significant. The Javanese, Indian, Chinese and Arab artists whose works were adopted
for African print … They produced many symbolic and non-symbolic patterns. Parang rusak (dagger …

… symbols can be transferred onto fabrics to bring aesthetic variations and metaphoric significance
that can compete favourable with other symbolic … the perspective of African aesthetics. …