I’m intrigued. So beautiful! Sheesh! My feelings are so mixed. I’m touched to see them keeping this practice alive. . . and I also feel a little guilty watching like nothing is sacred anymore. I’m dying someone inquired about buying the stencil 😭 We are endless consumers of culture and things. All that culture and hard work 😓 just so we can be trendy. I hope they were at least compensated well for sharing this technique passed down from their ancestors.
Thanks for your comment Dawn. I agree but would add that many traditional craft skills are disappearing because we consumers don't understand the hours and knowledge invested in them and therefore their true value. Saheldesign.com is about appreciating the cultural heritage of these skills and paying the craftsman a decent price for their work. Which means paying generously for documenting their work and royalties from the rights to this video.
SAHEL Design I certainly can appreciate monetary compensation and acknowledgment of the hard work behind the beautiful product being given to the craftsmen of that country. Ça marche. 👌🏾 However, homage goes beyond, n’est pas? It’s also very important to include the significance of the cloth’s origin and how it is used in their culture. Hence my comment “nothing is sacred anymore.” Your interaction with them and their joy in sharing their techniques was purely wonderful to watch. I hope you have mastered the technique and teach with their blessing. ☺️
Wow, so beautiful! Recently purchased authentic bogolanfini after learning part of my heritage is Malian. It is absolutely beautiful!!! I understand the DIY folks who may not be able to afford real bogolanfini, but if you can buy it. It is truly a work of art. (Also never knew the people of Mali spoke French. I learned it much of my life; maybe some sort of blood memory?)
Hello thank u for the info on making Mud cloth. However the video was said to be 3 minutes but it us not that long! Also it's in French! What about English?! At least subtitles
What is the point of mud cloth I'm trying to figure out is it just something for style or is something you guys made up to keep warm what was the purpose of going through this strategic process
It is a style of fabric from Mali that dates back for generations, and it has traditional/cultural significance. It is also sold for it trendiness around the world.
Hervin Balfour traditionally the print told a story and that was the method used transcribe on the cloth. This was passed down. . . If you’re not satisfied with the answer, then perhaps you could answer HIS question.
beautiful! what country is this being made in? i just bought 2 mud cloths in Oakland, California from a brother from Mali yesterday that he was selling in his store.
@@awesomeyeahroxs It's good to be concerned. I assure you I didn't make any money whatsoever out of this video or even from the products. The craftspeople are the only people who made a profit.
Hi im a graduate art student and i am extremely interested in replicating this process in America, is there any thing you can let me know to help make the clay, does it have to be from that lake, or does it just need a certain amount of iron? and the liquid to soak it in the "Siiga"? i know it wont be exact but if you can please help. the siiga seems important but is there any american plant that has similar compounds
Troy Chew: Great Days young man ! Get ANY COLOUR dirt, put in a bucket with water, mix! Get WHITE cotton @ Fabrics Store, or Thrift Store! Cut into pieces & immerse in Mud (Bucket)! Leave for weeks (or months, to get darker )! Take out , dry off ( Rinse off a bit , if you want to ) ! Use Artists paints, and draw OWN DESIGNS ( MAKE Stencils or DO Free Style)!
There are places in china, museums where if your not chinese your cant go in. Not racism, just preserving the culture of their people. African ppl and their descendants spread across their diaspora have blessed the world with our art, technology, our dance our music and our soul. We are the most looked down ppl on this planet, killed in the street without a thought. France and germany are still holding art from africa hostage. I wish we"d take a lesson from the chinese--- and not share our $h%t.
I agree that African people and their descendants have blessed people all over the world. You have added flavor and color to an otherwise insipid world.
Have the Chinese fabricated it yet? If not, it's coming. All the beautiful textiles are now being mast produced in China. Cheaply done and cheap fabric. But, it is, as it is. People haven't a clue of the time and talent to produce these textiles. But to save a few dollar, they'll buy poor quality reproduction. Just like with the big box stores. They run the family business away. With a lot for a little concept. Then, the consumer is at the mercy of the seller. I pray to the Gods, that this art gets passed on. As my Mother always said "Each rung is responsible for the climbers weight" Or as my Uncle says "All tongues tells a tale"
I’m intrigued. So beautiful! Sheesh! My feelings are so mixed. I’m touched to see them keeping this practice alive. . . and I also feel a little guilty watching like nothing is sacred anymore. I’m dying someone inquired about buying the stencil 😭 We are endless consumers of culture and things. All that culture and hard work 😓 just so we can be trendy. I hope they were at least compensated well for sharing this technique passed down from their ancestors.
Thanks for your comment Dawn. I agree but would add that many traditional craft skills are disappearing because we consumers don't understand the hours and knowledge invested in them and therefore their true value. Saheldesign.com is about appreciating the cultural heritage of these skills and paying the craftsman a decent price for their work. Which means paying generously for documenting their work and royalties from the rights to this video.
SAHEL Design I certainly can appreciate monetary compensation and acknowledgment of the hard work behind the beautiful product being given to the craftsmen of that country. Ça marche. 👌🏾 However, homage goes beyond, n’est pas? It’s also very important to include the significance of the cloth’s origin and how it is used in their culture. Hence my comment “nothing is sacred anymore.” Your interaction with them and their joy in sharing their techniques was purely wonderful to watch. I hope you have mastered the technique and teach with their blessing. ☺️
Thank you so much for showing us how you make mud cloth. May the Most High enlarge your borders and enrich your family.
Love this! Remember to click 'settings' to enable subtitles.
Amazing! Thanks for sharing...and the subtitles:)
What a wonderful technique.Some people seem to think the word mud-cloth is somehow derogatory but it is certainly not.
Wow, so beautiful! Recently purchased authentic bogolanfini after learning part of my heritage is Malian. It is absolutely beautiful!!! I understand the DIY folks who may not be able to afford real bogolanfini, but if you can buy it. It is truly a work of art. (Also never knew the people of Mali spoke French. I learned it much of my life; maybe some sort of blood memory?)
Was your purchase from a black-owned company? If so, please share the link(?)
How did the material turn black??,,,or the longer you leave it in the sun the darker it gets?
Beautiful
Ce magnifique.
Great video what is washing powder? laundry soap?
loved this
What is "siiga"?
Hello thank u for the info on making Mud cloth.
However the video was said to be 3 minutes but it us not that long!
Also it's in French!
What about English?!
At least subtitles
is this fabric rough or soft???
Love it
What is the point of mud cloth I'm trying to figure out is it just something for style or is something you guys made up to keep warm what was the purpose of going through this strategic process
It is a style of fabric from Mali that dates back for generations, and it has traditional/cultural significance. It is also sold for it trendiness around the world.
That still didn't answer his question...
Hervin Balfour traditionally the print told a story and that was the method used transcribe on the cloth. This was passed down. . . If you’re not satisfied with the answer, then perhaps you could answer HIS question.
beautiful! what country is this being made in? i just bought 2 mud cloths in Oakland, California from a brother from Mali yesterday that he was selling in his store.
Hi Zay, this is filmed in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. I work with artisans there and sell them through my online shop saheldesign.com
@@charliedavies2642 hard not to feel like you're exploiting them
@@awesomeyeahroxs It's good to be concerned. I assure you I didn't make any money whatsoever out of this video or even from the products. The craftspeople are the only people who made a profit.
yoh the subtitles are already there
English subtitles, Please
To enable subtitles, click on the captions icon and select English. Hope that helps
It looks like he dunked material into mud?
Bogolan translates to mudcloth
Wiz Khalifa is playing in the background LOL!
Hi im a graduate art student and i am extremely interested in replicating this process in America, is there any thing you can let me know to help make the clay, does it have to be from that lake, or does it just need a certain amount of iron? and the liquid to soak it in the "Siiga"? i know it wont be exact but if you can please help. the siiga seems important but is there any american plant that has similar compounds
Hi Troy, sorry I don't know the answers to your questions but will try and find out for you. I'll let you know if I find anything useful. Charlie
Troy Chew: Great Days young man ! Get ANY COLOUR dirt, put in a bucket with water, mix! Get WHITE cotton @ Fabrics Store, or Thrift Store! Cut into pieces & immerse in Mud (Bucket)! Leave for weeks (or months, to get darker )! Take out , dry off ( Rinse off a bit , if you want to ) ! Use Artists paints, and draw OWN DESIGNS ( MAKE Stencils or DO Free Style)!
Replicate for mass consumption??
There are places in china, museums where if your not chinese your cant go in. Not racism, just preserving the culture of their people. African ppl and their descendants spread across their diaspora have blessed the world with our art, technology, our dance our music and our soul. We are the most looked down ppl on this planet, killed in the street without a thought. France and germany are still holding art from africa hostage. I wish we"d take a lesson from the chinese--- and not share our $h%t.
I agree that African people and their descendants have blessed people all over the world. You have added flavor and color to an otherwise insipid world.
Have the Chinese fabricated it yet? If not, it's coming. All the beautiful textiles are now being mast produced in China. Cheaply done and cheap fabric. But, it is, as it is. People haven't a clue of the time and talent to produce these textiles. But to save a few dollar, they'll buy poor quality reproduction. Just like with the big box stores. They run the family business away. With a lot for a little concept. Then, the consumer is at the mercy of the seller. I pray to the Gods, that this art gets passed on. As my Mother always said "Each rung is responsible for the climbers weight" Or as my Uncle says "All tongues tells a tale"
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