A Dyeing Art.Traditional Tie Dye and Batik in The Gambia. Part1 Dyeing with Indigo and Kola Nuts

Anita Whittle made this 2 part film about Traditional Tie Dye and Batik in The Gambia,following her research between 1996-98.
Today, 18 years later, the same techniques continue to be used.
Part1: Dyeing with Indigo and Kola Nuts.

[@balaminceesay1548]

That's my country the Gambia, thanks for sharing..

[@wawirorandey8679]

Woowww 🥰beautiful. Nice

[@MrRoelandus]

Superrr nice...tie dye artists❤

[@delphinebole4998]

Merveille des merveilles ! What such a beautiful art . Thanks a lot for sharing.

[@sachalangfield6616]

Amazing & informative, what a beautiful art.

[@juliejamison8059]

Love this thank you

[@naomiomonona2875]

Beautiful art work. Tnx for sharing

[@batikb13official]

Amazing.!!!!💠💠💠💠💠

[@rithamakiangi2789]

Amazing

[@Njoofene]

Very beautiful. I would love to see the Seereer technique of weaving and dying. Absolutely beautiful!

[@madagraydaughter1016]

in Jamaica we call it Bessy which we drink as a tea. every Jamaican keep it in their home just in case someone ingest poison.

[@familywhittle3800]

Is that the kola nut or indigo?

[@juliejamison8059]

Beautiful

[@merykanymbukanymbu5386]

Thank you very much very impressed

[@DMOguntayo]

Thank you!

[@annk623]

Good job

[@zsuzsannaschenk9416]

Great!

[@msh511]

Wow❤❤

[@ssfoodpicklesherbsandvlogs2244]

Nice

[@sanurayasaswin]

I want to learn this process

[@nadporter]

Thank you for sharing..very informative.💕👏

[@user-ex3uk5vi5h]

J'aime ❤

[@tabmajor27]

Wow

[@nellyandon8815]

Beautiful art, made by very talented people. I would love to go and visit the place one day and join the locals to learn how to do Gambia's tie-dye. Any organized tour to go here?

[@abortionismurder4265]

i hope you pay them. Lots of folks have gone to Africa learned skills for free went back to their country profited of it and given no credit

[@sekar9901]

@@abortionismurder4265 If i'm not mistaken, batik is indonesian wax resist technique. The Dutch brought them to Africa. It's become popular in africa but Indonesia barely get any credit there.

[@anitawhittle]

Of course they were paid when I made the film and also I bought their cloth and introduced them to new customers. One dyer Musa has since become a friend and I have taught him new techniques and introduced him to new outlets internationally where he can sell his products at a reasonable price

[@judichristopher4604]

This is a great video...
Loved it...
... Note: the background
music was distracting or
a little to loud, it interfered
with your beautiful voice.

[@anitawhittle2926]

Thanks for your comments Judi

[@patrobajohn3034]

very nice i like to lane can you teach me

[@abisoladamilola8678]

Pls how is the dye mix, I mean the name of those chemicals used

[@anitawhittle]

The kola nut dye has no chemicals added. The indigo dye traditionally used natural ingredients from plant matter. In the video caustic soda is used as well as liquid extracted from Wanda bush roots.( although this has been since replaced with sodium hydrosulphite.)

[@HawaBintYusuf]

What is the indigo powder locally called in the Gambia

[@anitawhittle]

If you were buying in the small shops by the Serrekunda market in Gambia, you would ask for 'gara". This would be the indigo powder that is not made from the leaves of the indigo plant, but is the chemical equivalent. Indigo balls (made from fermented leaves from the indigo plant) are hard to find now in the Gambia. They are know in Mandinka ''kaaroo,"" Sarahuli "kaarafin" Fula "Ngra baly"and Wollof "chosane according to my indigo dyer friend Musa Jaiteh.

[@krishanjanaka2037]

What types of waxes are used?

[@familywhittle3800]

candle wax using candles bought in the local market

[@ManojKumar-lv8pf]

My warm is batik print