{"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><\/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 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><\/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>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. Smocks are primarily worn by men. Kente cloth Kente is often worn at weddings and special occasions Kente weaving weaving is a common method of making clothes weavers &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/2023\/05\/07\/ghanaian-fashion\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Ghanaian Fashion<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1817,"featured_media":393,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1817"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=339"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":439,"href":"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339\/revisions\/439"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}