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Oct 15, 2025 ∙ 4 min
Why is African Craftsmanship often dismissed as ‘cheap’ in Western markets? And what’s the real cost of this misperception for global culture and economic justice?
In many Western markets, African craftsmanship is often labeled as “cheap.” Cup circle caught on film in Zanzibar- photographer: Laila-Sophie Surges Whether it’s a carved mask, a woven basket, or a piece of hand-dyed fabric, these objects are frequently undervalued — seen more as souvenirs than serious cultural or artistic expressions. But this perception says more about the structures of global inequality than it does about the craftsmanship itself. Behind this devaluation is a tangled...
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May 3, 2025 ∙ 2 min
From Clay to Cup: The Hands, the Fire, the Story
# KnowWhoMadeIt. #KnowHowIt’sMade. Meet the hands behind the craft | and the earth-to-table process that makes each piece one of a kind....
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Mar 3, 2025 ∙ 3 min
The expression of the kanga and the liberation of the Swahili women within colonial 19th century Zanzibar
The kanga was born in the Swahili East Coast of Africa in the small archipelago of Zanzibar. Where the kanga was seen as a form of...
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