Print Style Evolution in Sierra Leone

KHF Annual Heritage Soirée 2021, Talk & Entertainment with Mr. Nigel Browne-Davies & Freetong Players International.

Sierra Leonean Creole Entrepreneurship
Early histories of Sierra Leonean Creoles are flittered with accounts of their entrepreneurial endeavours. How did a small community create and expand into industries across Sierra Leone and what brought their demise? Join us for a talk by historian, Mr. Nigel Browne-Davies on Sierra Leonean Creole entrepreneurship in Colonial Sierra Leone.
Print Style Evolution in Sierra Leone.
The Print fibres with styles consist of vibrant colours and intricate patterns, but what are the stories behind these patterns and why are they there? Starting with the cabaslot, a long loose and shapeless garment, to modern fitted printed garments join us for a dialogue on ‘Print Style Evolution in Sierra Leone’.

Please note this talk will be in Krio.
This event is part of the of ɛmti bag nɔ ba tinap project funded by the UCL Centre for Critical Heritage Studies.

Links

• Check Nigel Browne-Davies
• Go to The Freetong Players Facebook page

Photo: Waxprints sold in a Shop in West Africa, by Alexander Sarlay, 2009