Discover Africa Through Its Prints: Côte d’Ivoire — An Illustrated Cultural Activity Book
By Nicka / Illustrated by Olha Tkachenko
For ages 8 and up, at home, in the classroom, or in the library.
INSIDE THE BOOK
Côte d’Ivoire is home to many peoples and many cloth traditions. In this book, young readers travel across the country to discover ten of them, from painted Korhogo cloth in the north to bright Kita cloth on the southeastern coast.
Each cloth has two facing pages. On the left page, children discover where the cloth comes from, learn about the people and traditions connected to it, and see one colored version of the design. On the right page, the same cloth design is waiting for them to color — following the colors shown on the left, or creating a color combination of their own.
Throughout this series, “prints” opens the door to many kinds of African textile traditions — including weaving, painting, dyeing, stamping, embroidery, raffia work, barkcloth, and patterned cloth.
A sample spread: Korhogo Cloth — learn on the left, color on the right.
THE MAP
Côte d’Ivoire through its cloth traditions
Approximate cultural and weaving areas
Tap a number on the map to explore each cloth.
These areas are approximate. Textile traditions often cross community and regional boundaries.
CÔTE D’IVOIRE
Ten cloth traditions
Numbers match the textile map above.
MAP 2
Korhogo Cloth
Korhogo and nearby Senufo communities, northern Côte d’Ivoire
MAP 8
Baoulé Cloth
Central Côte d’Ivoire — especially Bomizambo, in the Tiébissou area near Yamoussoukro
MAP 9
Dida Raffia Cloth
Southwestern Côte d’Ivoire, Dida country, around the town of Divo
MAP 3
Dyula (Waraniéné) Cloth
Northern Côte d’Ivoire — the village of Waraniéné, near the city of Korhogo
MAP 7
Bété Tapa Cloth
West-central Côte d’Ivoire, Bété territory (Daloa and Gagnoa areas)
MAP 6
Gouro (Kamandjè)
Central-West Côte d’Ivoire — around Sinfra and Gagnoa
MAP 1
Malinké (Dalaba)
Northwestern Côte d’Ivoire — Odienné, in the Denguélé District
MAP 10
N’zima (Appolo) Cloth
Grand-Bassam and southeastern Côte d’Ivoire
MAP 4
Abron Cloth (Kanguélé)
Kanguélé village, near Bondoukou, northeastern Côte d’Ivoire
MAP 5
Yacouba (Gbahou)
Western Côte d’Ivoire — around the city of Man
MORE TO EXPLORE
Beyond the pages
Inside you’ll find:
ten cloth traditions made through painting, weaving, dyeing, raffia work, and barkcloth
a cultural textile map of Côte d’Ivoire
Quick Facts and Did You Know? features
a child-friendly glossary
a Design Your Own Cloth activity
Book 1 of the Discover Africa Through Its Prints series.
First edition, 2026 · ISBN 979-8-9984650-0-0 · Published by Nicka Publishing
