Batakari
Tribe: Akan
Country: Ghana
Material: Cotton, cowrie shells, horn, amulets, paper.
Size: 29" tall x 60" wide (wrist to wrist)
Many people in West Africa wear tunics made of course cotton strips woven by men, called Batakari among the Akan. They are adorned with are pendant amulets, sometimes even with horn and claws, which have been prepared by a spiritual leader and are believed capable of protecting and empowering their wearers. |
