-Tribal art is an umbrella term used to describe visual arts and material culture of indigenous peoples.
-Tribal art is often ceremonial or religious in nature.
-African art constitutes one of the most diverse legacies on earth.
- The human figure has always been the primary subject matter for most African art.
-Bold
pattern, either painted or carved, is a powerful and expressive
element in African mask design. Most patterns tend to be geometrical
and symmetrical
-Pattern is often used as a form of coded information.
-Different
geometric patterns are sometimes used to distinguish between male
and female.
- A technique used in creating tribal African textiles is the resist method of dyeing.
This consists of drawing the desired pattern or motif on the cloth with
an impermeable material. After being dipped in the dye, the drawn
pattern will appear in the original color of the fabric. The Yoruba
people of Nigeria use this technique to create adire fabrics.
-African symbols known as adinkra are ubiquitous in Ghana,
a beautiful West African country on the Atlantic, situated between Cote
d'Ivoire and Togo. On cloth and walls, in pottery and logos, these Asante
tribe symbols can be found everywhere.
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