Monday, August 9, 2010

The Casamance 6: Craft

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Photos (top to bottom): photo1: a woman demonstrates how cotton fiber is spun by hand onto a spindle for weaving into traditional Diola fabric; photo2: Evelyn, from Oussouye, is from a family of potters working in traditional Diola forms, decoration and firing methods; photos 3-4: boys in the village of Enampore making baskets for transporting rice and mangos; photo5: Seleki resident, Apu, is known for his basket and furniture-making; photos 6-9: a children's dance group rehearses in Seleki.


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