NI-0240, Kofar Mata dye pits (for indigo), Old City, Kano, …

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Kofar Mata dye pits (for indigo), Old City, Kano, NIgeria, Feb-Mar 1993.

Dye pits and traditional dyeing activities in Kofar Mata, Kano.

Why Nigeria's historic dye pits in Kano risk closure

In this photo taken Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, a craftsman dyes cloth with indigo in one of the ancient dye pits of Kofar Mata in Kano, northern Nigeria. The dye pits were

Kofar Mata Dye Pits: Diary of a Dying Business – Freedom Radio Nigeria

Kano Dye Pits(1498): It was established 500 years back and was situated at Kofar Mata- Kano city centre it has been in existence long before the historic Kofar Mata gate was constructed

5 centuries in business: Nigeria's ancient dye pits

5 centuries in business: Nigeria's ancient dye pits

Indigo, ash and time mark Nigeria's centuries-old dye pits

47 Kofar Mata Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images

In this photo taken Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, craftsmen display the cloths they have dyed with indigo, at the ancient dye pits of Kofar Mata in Kano, northern Nigeria. The dye pits

Kofar Mata Dye Pit – Okan Africa Blog