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Made-in-Africa: With Bead Making, Authenticity Prevails
Two weeks ago, I shared my concerns about the fate of Ghana’s fabric industry in “Dear Afrocentrists, ‘African Prints’ Are Not From Africa.” This week, I visited one of the most impressive bead-makers in Ghana, Mr. Cedi, to discuss the impact counterfeit beads has had on Ghana’s bead industry. Contrary to my original argument, though, his…
