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2. Ivory trade - Wikipedia

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   Ivory trade in Ghana, 1690. Elephant ivory has been exported from Africa and Asia for millennia with records going back to the 14th century BCE.Transport of the heavy commodity was always difficult, and with the establishment of the early-modern slave trades from East and West Africa, freshly captured slaves were used to carry the heavy tusks to the ports where both the tusks and their ...

3. Wrap (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   Lady in a Fur Wrap. A woman wearing a wrap skirt. In the context of clothing, a wrap is "A loose garment or article of feminine dress used or designed to envelop or fold about the person; a shawl, scarf, or the like." [1] "a long piece of cloth worn around the shoulders for warmth or decoration, usually by women" [2]

4. Fur trade - Wikipedia

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   The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur. Since the establishment of a world fur market in the early modern period , furs of boreal , polar and cold temperate mammalian animals have been the most valued.

5. Clothing - Wikipedia

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   In 2021, Israel was the first government to ban the sale of real fur garments, with the exception of those worn as part of a religious faith. [57] In 2019, the state of California banned fur trapping, with a total ban on the sale of all new fur garments except those made of sheep, cow, and rabbit fur going into effect on January 1, 2023.

6. Wrapper (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   The fabric became popular among some West Africans. The igbo people are known for their George wrappers. [11] Lace—also known as shain-shain cloth'. Linen—linen kaftans are a formal style. Satin—satin fabrics are suitable for formal wear. [12] African wax prints—traditional cloths in Africa. Most of them are printed in West Africa and ...

7. Ivory (color) - Wikipedia

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   Ivory is an off-white color named after, and derived from, the material made from the tusks and teeth of certain animals, such as the elephant and the walrus. It has a very slight tint of yellow. The color is often associated with purity and elegance. In Western culture, it is also associated with weddings and other formal occasions.