Bògòlanfini
Sign in to saveAlso known as mud cloth, mudcloth, bogolan, bogolanfini, bogalafini, Bogolan
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Origins and etymology
- Production
- Traditional production
- Variants and modern production
- Cultural significance
- Uses
- In fashion
- In art
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Bògòlanfini fabric
Bògòlanfini or bogolan (; "mud cloth"; sometimes called mud-dyed cloth or mud-painted cloth in English) is a handmade Malian cotton fabric traditionally dyed with fermented mud. It has an important place in traditional Malian culture and has, more recently, become a symbol of Malian cultural identity. The cloth is exported worldwide for use in fashion, fine art and decoration.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bògòlanfini” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.