The mud cloth is a beautiful African fabric with a beautiful journey to its being. Bogolanfini the name is coined from ‘bogolan’ meaning cloth and ‘fini’ meaning mud. Cotton based fabric with deep cultural meaning that has won the hearts of many in the modern day.
The patterns on the mudcloth are bold distinct and we can describe them as earthy colours. The colour is achieved by using fermented mud and plant dyes. This application will take about 4 to 8 days to set on the fabric depending on the ecological conditions.
The patterns are drawn by skillful artists and are symbols. Each piece of mudcloth produced has a story to tell. The symbols used and the manner in which they are arranged goes to reveal secrets! The common tales told by the symbols include, character, occupation, social status, village history, beliefs, proverbs and prayer, family set up among others. Each color and symbol has meaning and we will help you interpret some of the common symbols and colors.
COLORS
Red- represents passion, bloodshot and death
Gold/Yellow- represents joy, royalty, abundance and wealth
Black- represents maturity, strength and resilience
White- represents purity and healing.
Brown- represents mother earth, spiritual purity
SYMBOLS
