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African wax prints, Dutch wax prints [1] [2] or Ankara, [3] are a type of common material for clothing in West Africa. They were introduced to West Africans by Dutch merchants during the 19th century, who took inspiration from native Indonesian batik designs. [4] They began to adapt their designs and colours to suit the tastes of the African ...
Çankaya is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey. [2] Its area is 483 km 2, [3] and its population is 942,553 (2022). [1] It is home to many government buildings, including the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, as well as nearly all foreign embassies to Turkey. Çankaya is a cosmopolitan district and considered the cultural and financial center of Ankara.
Folk costume, traditional dress, traditional attire or folk attire, is clothing associated with a particular ethnic group, nation or region, and is an expression of cultural, religious or national identity. If the clothing is that of an ethnic group, it may also be called ethnic clothing or ethnic dress.
Stack of Adire Yoruba women wearing adire clothing on movie set. Adire textile is a type of dyed cloth from south west Nigeria traditionally made by Yoruba women, using a variety of resist-dyeing techniques.
Mondrian dresses by Yves St Laurent (1966) The Mondrian Collection was designed by French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent (1936–2008) in 1965. [1] This collection was a homage to the work of several modernistic artists. [1] Part of this collection were six cocktail dresses that were inspired by the paintings of Piet Mondrian (1872–1944 ...
Etimesgut, formerly Ahimesut, is a municipality and metropolitan district of Ankara Province, Turkey. [2] Its area is 273 km 2, [3] and its population is 614,891 (2022). [1] It mainly consists of large public housing projects, 25 km (16 mi) from Ankara city centre. Its elevation is 843 m (2,766 ft). [4]
Bala (also: Balâ) is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey. [2] Its area is 1,851 km 2, [3] and its population is 20,521 (2022). [1] It is 67 km south-east of the city of Ankara. Its elevation is 1,310 m (4,298 ft). Bala stands on a high plain, summers are hot, winters are cold and snowy.
Ankara Castle (kale) - the hilltop heart of the old city of Ankara, built by the Galatians and the Byzantines, now surrounded with antique shops, coffee houses and bar/restaurants in restored Ottoman-period wooden houses, where traditional Turkish music is played late into the evening. One of Ankara's few historical sites.