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Craft traditions from the consortium's countries — filter by where, what and how they are made.
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Adire textile photoNigeriatextile
Adire textile
Indigo resist-dyed cloth made by Yoruba women, with patterns drawn in cassava paste or tied with raffia.
CottonResist dyeing
Alfa basketry photoTunisiabasketry
Alfa basketry
Baskets, mats and bags plaited from alfa grass, a plant of the Tunisian steppe.
Alfa grassPlaiting
Bendir photoTunisiainstrument
Bendir
Frame drum used in spiritual practices, celebrations and traditional music.
Goat skinSkin stretching
Dùndún drum photoNigeriainstrument
Dùndún drum
Hourglass skin drum used as a language, in rituals and celebrations.
Animal skinCarving
Maasai beadwork photoKenyajewellery
Maasai beadwork
Glass-bead collars, bracelets and belts whose colours and patterns tell age, status and community.
Glass beadsBeading
Ngoma drum photoKenyainstrument
Ngoma drum
Traditional drum used in ceremonies, rites of passage and storytelling across Kenyan communities.
Animal skinCarving
Kano leatherwork photoNigerialeather
Kano leatherwork
Tanned and dyed goat leather from the historic tanneries of Kano, made into bags and cushions.
Goat skinHand finishing
Kiondo basketry photoKenyabasketry
Kiondo basketry
Hand-woven sisal baskets from central and eastern Kenya, carried for everyday use.
SisalHand weaving
Nabeul pottery photoTunisiapottery
Nabeul pottery
Wheel-thrown and painted ceramics from the Cap Bon peninsula.
ClayWheel throwing