Textile 15: Kuba Hand Woven Raffia Heirloom Wrap Skirt from Zaire 2 bird cage the 8 spoked wheel representing

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Textile 15: Kuba Hand Woven Raffia Heirloom Wrap Skirt from Zaire 2 bird cage the 8 spoked wheel representingKuba Hand Woven Raffia Heirloom Wrap Skirt from Zaire 2 This extraordinary was made in the Kuba Kingdom, which is in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire. Weaving the raffia fibers into a textile was mostly done by men, however women did the dying and elaborate embroidery. Raffia, which comes from the Raffia Palm Tree, is notoriously difficult to work with. Soaking and pounding were both used to soften the fibers. Each