The Journal

Chronicles of style & craft

Accessories, fabrics, ceremonies and atelier notes: the MAKENVA house notebook, written from Dakar.

Fabrics & bespoke27 août 202610 minEN

Wax, bazin, bogolan: which fabric for which ceremony

Wedding, naming ceremony, Tabaski, Korité, mourning, corporate reception: every Dakar ceremony has its cloth. The MAKENVA guide compares wax, bazin riche, bogolan, kente and silk by outfit, yardage, price per metre (3,500 to 45,000 FCFA) and workshop lead time, with a full wedding budget.

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