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| A Kuba textile measuring 16 feet in length and 24" wide from the people located between the Sankuru and Kasai rivers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kuba textiles are often embellished with geometric patterns, an aesthetic seen on many Kuba art forms, including body scarification. The survival of raffia weaving and embroidery techniques is tied to the importance these cloths play in today's funeral celebrations. The Kuba believe that high quality, correctly patterned raffia dress is key to being recognized by clan ancestors in the land of the dead, so families accumulate the cloths and pass them down through the generations. |
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