The Damara traditional leadership has condemned the alleged misrepresentation of the !khaib, a sacred headpiece central to Damara womanhood and identity, during a recent showcase at the MTC Windhoek ...

Historical creativity meets fashion in the Woven Roots collection to be presented this week by Folkmona, which aims to shed light on the everyday life of Cypriot women, and their daily work in the ...

From indigo dye pits to cutting-edge pattern making, West Africa is rich with craftsmanship, but has lacked the ...

The mosque planned on the five-acre plot in Dhannipur village of Ayodhya will now be built in a traditional architectural style, replacing the earlier proposed futuristic oval-shaped structure. The ...

The music artist Meklit Hadero has lived in the U.S. since she left Ethiopia decades ago. (SOUNDBITE OF MEKLIT HADERO SONG, "LEFEQER ENEGEZA") MEKLIT HADERO: After the Ethiopian Revolution, there were ...

In the design world, the in-between spaces—those that are neither strictly private nor purely public—are having a moment. These “third” spaces, as sociologists once called the cafés, clubs, and ...

130 years after the death of William Morris, a London gallery is exploring his legacy of designs, inspired by nature and by a range of cultures, that live on. His floral patterns are still everywhere.

It is well recognized that hand weaving and crafting sectors are one of the alpha non-agricultural sources of income in Ethiopia. It is a traditional technology to produce specialty fabrics as well as ...

MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities are accusing sportswear company Adidas of plagiarizing artisans in southern Mexico, alleging that a new sandal design is strikingly similar to the traditional ...

Traditional architecture enjoys broad bipartisan support in the United States. A 2020 poll from National Civic Art Society showed over 70% approval across political affiliations. Modern technology, ...