dc.contributor.author |
Lartey, A. A. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2024-08-19T14:59:11Z |
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dc.date.available |
2024-08-19T14:59:11Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2018 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4351 |
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dc.description |
A THESIS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC EDUCATION, SCHOOL
OF CREATIVE ARTS, SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE
STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA, IN PARTIAL
FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF A
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY (ARTS AND CULTURE) DEGREE.
JULY, 2018 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Ghanaians have various fabrics which are associated with their culture. One such fabric is
the Ghanaian wax prints. These fabric prints have unique designs and motifs made in
beautiful colours. Some of these prints have names, which are identified by the people,
and significantly valuable in the Ghanaian culture. Many works have been done on textile
products but a missing part is the nameology of Ghanaian fabric prints. The study sought
to find out how naming of fabrics is done. Categories of people were interviewed to seek
their great contributions to such unique fabric names on the Ghanaian fabric market. The
population of the study consisted of consumers/users of the fabric prints, fabric retailers,
textile manufacturers and sales personnel in Greater Accra Region. For the purpose of
this study, respondents were selected from three textile companies in Ghana which
included Ghana Tex Styles, Akosombo Textiles Limited and Printex. The sampling
technique was the purposive sampling. The sampled group of people were interviewed
using an interview guide. The study revealed that fabric names are inspired by adinkra
motifs, Ghanaian proverbs, names suggested by customers and fabric retailers. Also the
fabric prints are classified under classical and contemporary, the prints have symbolical
meanings and the effects of fabric names on the culture of Ghanaian. The study
concludes that the naming practice of fabrics is a unique culture and since culture needs
to be preserved, one such way is the practice of naming Ghanaian fabric prints. It
recommended that people should be knowledgeable about fabric names before
purchasing any fabric type. The fabric designers should study the trends of naming
fabrics and also in culprit the orderly presentation of classical print designs into the
contemporary fabric prints to sustain the naming culture. Fabric names have negative and
positive effects so care should be taken into consideration when buying and using fabrics
with names. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
University of Education, Winneba |
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dc.subject |
fabric |
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dc.subject |
Nameology |
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dc.subject |
culture |
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dc.subject |
Ghana |
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dc.title |
The art of fabric nameology in the Ghanaian culture |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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