Malian Indigo master Ousmane Ganamé
Ousmane Ganamé soaking fabric in pot of Indigo
Ousmane Ganamé pounding indigo fabric to finish it
Indigo fabrics hanging to dry
In July 2003 Tony and Jane went to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC. The festival featured the leading artists, performers and musicians from Mali. Among many other memorable experiences we had the privilege of watching a demonstration by Dogon indigo master Ousmane Ganamé from the Bandiagara region of Mali.
"If night hides many secrets, indigo hides just as many." —Ousmane Gamané
To see some indigo fabrics that are for sale go to our Indigo Textiles from West Africa gallery.
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