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Global Trade and Cultural Authentication - The Kalabari of the Niger Delta (Paperback)
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Global Trade and Cultural Authentication - The Kalabari of the Niger Delta (Paperback)
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Global Trade and Cultural Authentication, edited by Joanne Eicher,
showcases the complexity and enduring aesthetic and ingenuity of
Kalabari artisans. The Kalabari people, most of whom make their
homes in the eastern Niger Delta region of western Africa, are
renowned for the artistry in working with globally imported
textiles and dress for centuries. The 22 essays in this edited
volume feature the work of leading Nigerian and American scholars
and offer an in-depth, nuanced understanding of Kalabari textiles,
aesthetics, and engagement with past and present global trade
networks. Using dress and textiles as a lens, Global Trade and
Cultural Authentication explores the Kalabari people's
centuries-long role in the global trade arena. Their economic
interconnectedness demonstrates that Africa was never a "dark
continent" but, rather, critically involved in a global trade built
around Kalabari resourcefulness and imagination.
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