A quiet little town on the banks of the Niger River, Segou is known as the capital of mud cloth. Textile designer Boubacar Doumbia built his workshop there 16 years ago, named it Ndomo - which means "the quest for knowledge" in local Bambara language, and welcomed young people who had no opportunity to receive formal education into his collective.
A quiet little town on the banks of the Niger River, Segou is known as the capital of mud cloth. Textile designer Boubacar Doumbia built his workshop there 16 years ago, named it Ndomo - which means "the quest for knowledge" in local Bambara language, and welcomed young people who had no opportunity to receive formal education into his collective.
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This classic trencher of heirloom quality is carved from a single block of wood sustainably harvested from the Amazon rainforest. Indigenous Yanesha artisans craft each vessel by hand, digging out the hollow and refining the curves with hundreds of strokes. The rich grain and natural carving marks make each item one of a kind.
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