{"id":339,"date":"2023-05-07T21:24:11","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T21:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/?p=339"},"modified":"2023-05-09T16:04:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T16:04:25","slug":"ghanaian-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/2023\/05\/07\/ghanaian-fashion\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaian Fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/Afrikanische_Textilien-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/Afrikanische_Textilien.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/Afrikanische_Textilien-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/Afrikanische_Textilien-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/Afrikanische_Textilien-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/Afrikanische_Textilien-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/Afrikanische_Textilien-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/Afrikanische_Textilien-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/Afrikanische_Textilien-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/Afrikanische_Textilien-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>woman shopping at a market for dresses made of wax print<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/04\/download-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-361\" width=\"189\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/04\/download-2.jpg 194w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/04\/download-2-100x134.jpg 100w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/04\/download-2-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><figcaption>This is an example of a smock<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:left\">Smock<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The smock and Kente cloth are the national dress of Ghana.<\/li><li>Smocks are primarily worn by men.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/04\/images.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/04\/images.jpg 220w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/04\/images-100x104.jpg 100w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/04\/images-150x156.jpg 150w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/04\/images-200x208.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kente cloth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Kente is often worn at weddings and special occasions <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kente weaving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/download-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-392\" width=\"306\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/download-3.jpg 275w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/download-3-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/download-3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/download-3-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><figcaption>weaving of kente fabric in Bonwire, near Kumasi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>weaving is a common method of making clothes<\/li><li>weavers are often men and begin very young with the art<\/li><li>kente is well known globablly and can be seen in the US at graduations adorned primarily Black graduates<\/li><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"269\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/images-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/images-1.jpg 269w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/images-1-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/images-1-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/images-1-200x139.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:right\">Wax Print Fabric<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/download-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-394\" width=\"222\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/download-4.jpg 225w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/download-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/download-4-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/download-4-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><figcaption>wax print example<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>sturdy fabrics rich in color and detail are prioritized<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>wax printing is a form of fabric dyeing that originates from Niger<\/li><li>clothing made with wax print is made by a seamstress or tailor for individuals, designed to fit their body and to their desired style.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:right\">Fashion today in Ghana<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/pic-e1537793975255.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-396\" width=\"481\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/pic-e1537793975255.jpg 753w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/pic-e1537793975255-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/pic-e1537793975255-100x77.jpg 100w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/pic-e1537793975255-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/pic-e1537793975255-200x154.jpg 200w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/pic-e1537793975255-450x346.jpg 450w, https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/files\/2023\/05\/pic-e1537793975255-600x461.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>traditional style is often blended with western influence <\/li><li>kente cloth incorporated with plain<\/li><li>or wax print incorporated with plain<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">about the author:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rebecca Levine, majoring in African American Studies and minoring in Religious Studies, Junior at the University of Puget Sound, originally from Los Angeles, what I am most looking forward to in Ghana is the culture (music, dancing, food, fashion, etc.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smock The smock and Kente cloth are the national dress of Ghana. 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