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BY Etsey Atisu, 7:00am July 07, 2019,

Here is the meaning behind some of your most favorite African print fabrics

by Etsey Atisu, 7:00am July 07, 2019,
Wax prints

Akyekydeɛ akyi (Tortoise Shell)

The back/ shell of the tortoise. This print really does resemble the back of a tortoise’s shell with its rough and oval shape taking after the housing of the land-based reptile. Would it be that anyone who wears it is like the back of a tortoise shell? Resilient and protective? Perhaps.

Last Edited by:Sandra Appiah Updated: July 6, 2019

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