The textiles made by the Kongo people were used as forms of currency and in funerary rituals, They used a special technique that resembles velour to the touch.
Why is Africa considered the cradle of art?
The earlier discovery of Paleolithic art revolutionized ideas of what primitive human cultures might have been capable of. The creation of art is considered to indicate an advance in both the linguistic and cultural development of a population.
How are African textiles made?
Cloth production methods include woven, dyed, appliquéd, embroidered, and printed techniques. Printing and dyeing and hand painting occurred on all types of woven cloth and also on leather (hide) and bark.
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