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Touareg Medallion Batiks
Purchase of these fabrics will support Nigerien artists and artisans
- Size: 33"x48" (approx.)
- Cost: $75 each (includes S&H)
- Very few remaining
To order:
- Purchase by check made out to:
- Mother Tongue Editions at
511 Main Street
West Newbury MA 01985 USA
- Mother Tongue Editions at
- When ordering, specify if you want a batik with a Nigerien scene in the middle or if you prefer the design with medallions only.
- Color preferences should be sent to hutchisonjohn@gmail.com
- Or purchase via PayPal.
About the sale
Mother Tongue Editions announces the sale of Touareg Medallion Batiks for the purpose of fundraising in support of Nigerien artists and artisans. Each batik depicts the entire 21-medallion inventory representing the major Touareg towns of Niger, including:
- Abalak
- Agadez
- Aär
- Bagzan
- Bartchakea
- Bilma
- Crip-crip
- Iferouane
- In-Abangaret
- In-Gall
- In-Wagar
- Karaga
- Madaoua
- Tachmert
- Tahoua
- Takadend
- Thimou Menene
- Tchintabaradene
- Tilya
- Timia
- Zinder
The photographs that I am able to provide you with do not do them justice, and are simply meant to give you an idea of what the batiks look like.
The Nigerien artist who has produced these beautiful batiks is Adamou Issoufou. He is shown here with some of his work in the photographs that were provided by Yazi Dogo recently.
Adamou Issoufou was born in Niamey in 1984, and he went through an apprenticeship in batik design and fabrication at the Musée National du Niger in Niamey from 1999 to 2004. He was the student of Tahirou Adamou, Batik artist.
Mother Tongue Editions is a not-for-profit organization devoted to the promotion of writing and publishing in African languages.