Vintage Ethiopian Coffee Stand Textiles Mali — ceremonial mask

Mali — ceremonial mask

DimensionsLarge: 1090mm H x 480mm Ø (bottom) x 360mm Ø (top)

Production of these textiles is a multistage process which involves the participation of both women and men

hearth or floor

The second serving is called “Tona” or “kale’i” and the third one “Baraka” or “Bereka” (just like Barack) meaning blessing and thus bestowing blessing upon the participants

Vintage Ethiopian Coffee Stand Textiles Mali — ceremonial maskThe land considered to be the origin of coffee is extraordinarily rich and very poor. In Ethiopia grow over 5000 different coffee genotypes. Over 12 Million Ethiopians earn their living with coffee, providing a production of some 4 Million bags per year, of which half is drank by them. In their traditional ceremony coffee is a celebration with a sense of religion, family, and friendship three times three, daily: morning, afternoon and evening, each