Friday, April 1, 2011

Apr 2, 2011: Soulful Stitching: Patchwork Quilts by Africans (Siddis) in India at New York Public Library - Schomburg Center

 

The Siddis of Karnataka, India are the descendants of both early African immigrants to South Asia and enslaved Africans brought to Goa on India's west coast by the Portuguese beginning in the 16th century. Gradually, they escaped slavery and moved southward into the remote Western Ghatt mountains of Northern Karnataka in order to create free, independent African Diaspora communities. While they have adopted, adapted, and integrated many aspects of Indian cultures, Siddis have also retained and transformed certain African traditions. In the visual arts, one tradition stands out: the patchwork quilts known as "kawandi".

Apr 2, 2011: Soulful Stitching: Patchwork Quilts by Africans (Siddis) in India at New York Public Library - Schomburg Center
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