Arts + Culture
The Kofar Mata dye pits: Kano’s centuries-old indigo tradition
The Kofar Mata dye pits in Kano are among the oldest working dye pits in Africa, with tradition…
indigo
Arts + Culture
Adire: the indigo resist-dyed cloth of Abeokuta and the women who made it
Adire is a Yoruba resist-dyed cloth, traditionally dyed with indigo by women in Abeokuta and other towns. Patterns…