Joselyn Dumas celebrated Ghana's 69th Independence Day in a stunning beaded Kente gown, reminding us why the fabric — now ...

Ghana’s masquerade and fancy dress traditions remain among the nation’s most powerful cultural expressions, combining colour, discipline, music, and symbolism. For generations, masquerade festivals in ...

Christian Tetteh Yohuno, steps onto the parade ground on ceremonial occasions, he is not merely a man in uniform; he is a repository of symbols — a living testimony of state authority ...

The National Federation of Masqueraders and Fancy Dress of Ghana has unveiled plans to launch a nationwide carnival initiative designed to transform the country's vibrant masquerade tradition into a ...

Introduction to Fancy Dress Carnival -- Retracing the Steps: The History of Fancy Dress -- Local Beliefs and Practices within Fancy Dress -- Inclusivity and Exclusivity: Membership and Aesthetics -- ...

From a special issue of Fashion theory entitled Fashion and Orientalism, edited by Nirmal Puwar and Nandi Bhatia.