Textile 6: Kuba Hand Woven Raffia Heirloom Wrap Skirt from Zaire 4 goddess white tara Awed by the destruction of

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Textile 6: Kuba Hand Woven Raffia Heirloom Wrap Skirt from Zaire 4 goddess white tara Awed by the destruction ofKuba Hand Woven Raffia Heirloom Wrap Skirt from Zaire 4 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