Public Face of Islam in Kumasi

By Gracia Clark

Central Market Tailor

Central Market Tailor
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A section of the Central Market is devoted to sewing and embroidery of typical Muslim styles for men and women, by men tailors.This young tailor makes men's and women's embroidered outfits, but wears denims himself.

Courtesy of Carmen Paz (2009)
Central Market Tailor
Central Market Tailor
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Courtesy of Carmen Paz

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Creator: Paz, Carmen
Contributing Institutions: Carmen Paz; Gracia Clark; MATRIX: Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences at Michigan State University
Description: A section of the Central Market is devoted to sewing and embroidery of typical Muslim styles for men and women, by men tailors.This young tailor makes men's and women's embroidered outfits, but wears denims himself.
Date: 2009
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Location: Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana
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Rights Management: For educational use only.
Digitizer: Carmen Paz