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Creation of Fabric Collages Using Patterns Inspired by Selected Traditional Eastern African Hairstyles
(Kenyatta University, 2024-04) Ayallo, Zilper Adhiambo
The Western civilization has had a notably good and bad impact on African traditional society. As a result, most of Africa’s native culture has given way to European Culture. Africans have absorbed and exploited Western culture to the point where it is now almost part of their daily life. The detrimental consequences of Western civilization on African traditions can be seen in a variety of ways, most notably in traditional hairstyles, which are an important component of the culture. Many of the exquisite East African traditional hairstyles that are a part of the society’s identity are being acculturated, with Western or other foreign hairstyles. As a culture develops, there is always the need to preserve it. In light of this gap, this study created innovative patterns inspired by selected traditional Eastern African hairstyles, to produce fabric collages which serve as visual documentations as well as art forms. This study used an exploratory research design in exploring selected Eastern African hairstyles, to develop innovative patterns for fabric collages against variables like sketching, fabric techniques, the type of fabric and use of CAD Software’s. The aim of this study therefore is to preserve these selected traditional hairstyles through documentation using the fabric collages.