African Art

Ali Guindo is one of the weavers who weave cotton to make into mudcloth clothing and accessories. He weaves the fabric, and then it is taken to a painter, such as Mme. Kono (below), who paints the designs onto the fabric. Ali Guindo is from the Dogon ethnic group and works in a little village called Somo, in the Dogon area of Mali, West Africa. Because he lives in such a remote area (where many foreign buyers don’t venture to go), finding him to make some of the mudcloth fabric was a great way for him to increase his business. It also insures that we get the highest quality of fabric. See some Mudcloth African Wall Décor.

Friday’s Proverb

“The wealth of the greedy
ultimately goes to the community”.

Americanized Version:
If there are two brothers in a home,
both must work to feed the family.”

Which is the very meaning of this Brass- Two Headed Crocodile

A popular symbol in Africa,
where other people groups use it to
symbolize the futility of greed