From haute couture to throw pillows, mud cloth, or bogolanfini, is woven into nearly every aspect of contemporary life. But what is the origin of this elaborate dye-decorated cloth? Bamana Mud Cloth: ...

Bògòlanfini (mudcloth) plays an important role in Bamana society and culture. Certain designs of bògòlan (short for bògòlanfini) are intended for initiations while others are intended for religious ...

Bogolanfini are mud-dye cloths painted by women of the Bamana tribe in Mali. Bogolanfini designs are regular geometric patterns, however they are invariably marked by "inaccuracies" and irregularities ...