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Crioula's shirt

This intricately embroidered garment, known as camisa de crioula or camisú, is traditionally worn by women within Candomblé terreiros, sacred Afro-Brazilian spiritual spaces. Carlos Vinicius crafted this piece using hemp fabric, known as tecido canhamo, and white thread.
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Carlos Vinicius
Salvador, Brazil
Through his craft, Carlos Vinicius is preserving the future of barafunda, an intricate and symbolic embroidery technique rooted in African lineage. Lo ...
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