Traditionally, a great diversity of materials have been used in the creation of African art, mostly of natural origin. Wood is the most frequent, and unusual stone. For the creation of sculptures, brass and bronze were used, while iron and iron were used for the manufacture of tools and weapons. TEXTILES Textiles, in addition to covering the body, are a symbol of social, economic or ritual prestige. The fabrics are usually made by men, who use vegetable fibers (linen, jute or raffia), cotton, silk and wool. Instead, women are responsible for decorating through embroidery or applications.
Symbol is social distinction are also bracelets, necklaces, anklets or belts. Made with glass beads, shells, feathers, mollusks ...
CLAY. Older material, known since the 9th century B.C. The land is collected on the banks of the rivers and for its modeling the lathe is not used, the pieces are made by hand. The most common technique is that of ‘churros’; overlay of long clay cylinders that will later be decorated with incisions, embossed motifs or color application with vegetable and mineral pigments. After days of drying, the objects are cooked in outdoor pits.
Poverty is a state of life, affecting all of humanity. Poverty is most commonly defined by economic standards, based on income levels and access to basic human necessities, such as food, water, and shelter. Poverty is often described with a scale, ranging from extreme to moderate levels. Its really hard to be poor and living on be streets because you don't what your gonna eat the next day and where your gonna sleep.