Mothers and Motherlands | House of Aama | Africa's Fashion Diaspora

The House of Aama designers, Akua Shabaka and Rebecca Henry, include anthropology, folklore, and creative art in their design practice. They share their vision of the BLOODROOT collection and the characters that inhabit it, all based on their own family lineage. This video was produced in conjunction with The Museum at FIT (NYC) exhibition "Africa's Fashion Diaspora" on view September 18 - December 29, 2024. #AfricasFashionDiaspora https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum/exhibitions/africas-fashion-diaspora/index.php PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD VIDEOS WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION The Museum at FIT (MFIT) is the only museum dedicated exclusively to the art of fashion in New York City. #MuseumAtFIT #FashionCulture SUBSCRIBE AND FOLLOW US ONLINE! YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/TheMuseumatFIT/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheMuseumAtFIT INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/museumatfit/ FLICKR: https://www.flickr.com/photos/museumatfit TUMBLR: https://museumatfit.tumblr.com/ VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum