TYPES OF AFRICAN PRINTS
Ghana is
known to be one of the leading countries in the production of fabric
prints. The two main companies that
produce fabrics are Ghana Textiles Printers (GTP) and Akosombo Textiles Limited
(ATL).The fabrics produced in Ghana have local names .”Yaw Donkor” , “ Ama
Serwaa “ and many others. it’s easy to see fingers, elephants, birds, cutlass
and many more.
One of the
patterns in Ghana is “ Sika Wo Antaban “,it means money has wings and indeed
money flies to wherever it wants to go. One might lose the money if he or she
does handle it well.
Another
African print is “Nsubra” which means “well”(well water). The tiny dots in
form of a spiral, resemble the form made when water is fetched from the well .
Adinkra, one
of the African prints in Ghana means “Goodbye or Farewell “ in Akan language (
Twi).
The cloth is
being worn on important occasions especially at funeral of family and friends.
The cloth also represents sorrow.
The Angelina
Cloth, this print is one ugh colorful designs. It is worn by both genders in
Ghana,. The fabric is being named after the first person who wore it, her name
is Angelina. This fabric is good for all occasions .
Ahsan print
stands for Guinea fowl. In Ghana, most people prefer the fowl to be grilled. It
is mostly found in soups and sauce. Most people do not like the idea of it being so lean.
The
“Akyekyede3 Akua” pattern means the back
of a tortoise. The print really resemble the back of a tortsie shell with its
rough shape. Some people say those who wear it are likely to be like the back
of a tortoise shell, that is they are “protective”.
Below are
some of the pictures of the African prints mentioned above;
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| Angelina Jacket and Dress |
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| Nsubura and Sika Wo Ntaban |
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| Adinkra and Ahasan |
Picture
sources;
Etsy.com
Fashion
Ghana.com
Pinterest.com
Kuwala.com
Urbanstax.com
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