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What are the Different types of Perfumes?
I once attended a crash cosmetology training class where I got insight into the different kinds of perfumes and what the various terms used to describe fragrances mean. Here’s a brief run-down of some common terms you usually see when buying Perfumes or fragrances: 1)Perfume (parfum) Perfume refers to both body scents generally except scented…
What is African Mud Cloth?
The Mudcloth is also called Bogolanfini, which is a combination of three words in the Bambara language of Mali: “Bogo” which means clay or mud, “lan” means “with”, while “fini” means “cloth” in the Bambara language of Mali, this clearly explains why it is simply called “Mud Cloth”. Bogolan is a handmade Traditional cloth originally…
What Do Senegalese People Wear?
The traditional clothing of Senegal is the boubou. The “Complete” or “Grand” Boubou is actually like what you call a three-piece suit comprising a tunic, trousers and a boubou. You wear the tunic with the trousers first, then finish your dressing by wearing the Boubou on top. This Senegalese boubou has become a common clothing…
Kente Cloth Symbols and What they Mean
The diverse methods used in weaving the Kente cloth is what results in the different patterns of the fabric. The Kente cloth is usually woven by men mainly in the Kumasi region of Ghana.The cost of Kente depends on the quality of the fabric and the weaving. There are five common patterns on the Kente…
What Do the Colours of Kente Cloth Represent?
Kente Colours and their Meanings White: symbolises purity, innocence, peace, divinity and spirituality. Yellow: symbolises royalty, wealth, status and fertility. Black: symbolises mystery, spiritual energy, darkness and bereavement Blue: symbolises elevation, humility, patience, peace, love, harmony and stability. Green: symbolises life, growth, birth, spiritual renewal Brown symbolises healing. Pink or Purple Kente symbolises the sweetness,…