Berber Bogolan African Collection Hence the color white became

Hence the color white became so closely associated with daily life

with bold bands of color that radiate warmth and positivity

This rug mixes tribal motifs with fluid geometry

White linen clothing was the uniform of ancient Egypt

Caravans regularly traveled across the Sahara

Berber Bogolan African Collection Hence the color white becameCaravans regularly traveled across the Sahara, trading essential commodities like salt and grain. By 1,100 CE, Timbuktu in Mali transitioned from a semi nomadic settlement into a permanent, vital port on the deserts edge. Bogolanfini, or Mud cloth, originated in Mali around this same time. Bogolanfini combined weaving narrow strips of cloth, finimugu, sewing them together and using fermented mud to make patterns with meaningful symbols. Bordering Mali