The Dutch Wax

  1. Posted on Friday 8 February 2008 - 10:47
    AfricaNews editor
    Vlisco
    From South to North and from West to East, African women are strongly associated with the wearing of Wax. It has become their identity.
    Vlisco Mode
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The pictures below were taken in various African countries for a book ‘The African Dutch Wax’ that tell the history of Vlisco, a Dutch company that produces the wax for the African market.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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