āSpirit of the Danceā #spiritofthedance dress is currently at The #CommonWealthFashionExchange exhibition at FIT and auctioned off on Paddle8 ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø āIt is made from asooke, a hand-loomed cloth woven by group of women based in Kogi state in central Nigeria, according to a traditional craft of the Yoruba people. The piece was inspired by a secretive religion indigenous to Malawi, called Nyau. During a special ceremony, attendees wear wooden masks and act out spirits of the dead, in order to communicate with them. Avec Amourās Angela Fuka Mpando sourced an expert wood carver from Blantyre, the second largest city in Malawi. Carving is a traditional craft in Malawi, skills being passed from father to son. Miniature hand-carved masks have been sewn into the dress and tiny mirrored embellishments are scattered over the skirt.ā #traditionalcraft #handmade#woodenmasks#FIT#swarovskicrystals#auction#bid#buy#handcrafted#sunday
