Malinke motifs: a sampling, by Amidou Coulibaly
Courtesy of Amidou Coulibaly, a master Malinke weaver. This is a very small sampling of the motifs that he weaves, as supplementary floats, into his cloths. Included are the Dioula names and meanings of these symbols.
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Worossagni
Panther teeth, a symbol of respect
Colon
Cowrie shell (formerly used as money)
Djabibifara
Pineapple skin
Forogodjourou
Rope of a sack
Souranogo
Monkey tail, with panther teeth
Gnanoroni
Closed eyes
Forogodjourou
End of a rope
Forogodjourou
End of a rope
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