Obiaman cloth
This piece of fabric crossed the ocean in 1962, from Suriname to Leiden, the Netherlands. We do not have any information on its maker, or on the age of the cloth. Any additional information comes from the archival tickets and the context of the other objects that travelled with him. Background music from theatre production 'Ampuku Winti' by Untold & Black Harmony.
Stories
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Reading a piece of cloth
story by Fresco Sam-Sin.This is a story about a rectangular, dark blue cloth. It traveled from Suriname to the Netherlands in 1962. This cloth witnessed the way humans interact with spirits. Now retired, it is time to let it tell us its story: a story about winti and slavery.
