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Adinkra stamping in Ghana

Adinkra, or stamped fabric, is one of the textile arts of Ghana. I was fortunate enough to visit an adinkra stamper in his workshop; here are the photos from my visit.

You can read more about my experiences in Ghana in the Ghana section of my travel blog.

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Adinkra Stamps
More adinkra stamps

The adinkra artist
Calabash for adinkra stamps

Cutting the adinkra gourd
Scraping blank for adinkra stamping

Sketching the design for an adinkra stamp
Cutting the lines for an adinkra stamp

Removing larger pieces in carving an adinkra stamp
The carved adinkra stamp

Adding raffia to form a handle for the adinkra stamp
Adding handle for the adinkra stamp

Printing with adinkra stamps
Tien sketching adinkra pattern

Tien carving adinkra pattern
Bark for adinkra dye

shredded bark for adinkra
Boiling dye for adinkra

Finished dye for adinkra

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