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YANZUM Village Market |
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Kuba cloth also known as Shoowa
fabric are hand woven by the Kuba people in The Democratic
Republic of Congo (formerly known as Zaire). They use the fibers from
the rafia palm, weaving them into intricate and beautiful designs, often
geometric in nature. Each cloth is unique and can easily take several months
to
create. The varied colors are achieved by using natural dyes on the rafia.
The finished cloth panels are highly prized because of this large investment
of time and talent, not to mention their great beauty. You will receive the one shown below.
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