Pascale in Toghu Print Bookmark for avid quirky readers

Spruce up your reading vibe with our African Bookmark! Dressed in a fab designs, it’s the ultimate accessory for book lovers with flair. Unique and packed with cultural pizzazz, this bookmark makes a quirky gift that'll turn any page-turner into a straight-up showstopper! 📚✨Plus, it's got a special slot that grips onto single pages, keeping them in place like a boss.

Product Features

- Length: 5.00in x Width:1.25in, Depth: 0.03in

-Aluminum base and white front side

-Features a slot at the top to hold a book's page

-The ideal gift for an avid reader

-Assembled in the USA from globally sourced parts

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- Items are made to order; Also note that some items might ship separately

- Allow 3-5 days order processing before shipping.

- Shipping times vary according to your location.

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GLOSSARY

Kongossa - a Kamtok (Cameroonian Pidgin English) term: (noun) gossip, idle talk - at times sensationalized.

(verb) to gossip, spread rumors (See AAE’s “word on the street/through the grapevine/round the way” OR “gist” in Nigerian popular slang).

Ndop (also known as Blue Cloth)(noun) - a traditional fabric indigenous to the Bamileke people in the Cameroon grasslands. The raffia-fiber cloth is indigo resist-dyed in intricate patterns

Toghu or Atoghu (also known as Bamenda cloth) (noun) - a textile design originating from Cameroon - it traditionally featured hand-embroidered geometric patterns of white/red/yellow thread on black velvet. Initially worn by royalty, the fabric is now synonymous with Cameroonian culture and widely available in modern versions like printed cotton.

Mudcloth (also called Bògòlanfini or bogolan)(noun) - a traditional textile originating from Mali - its hand-spun cotton is dyed with fermented mud and plant extracts then adorned with culturally significant symbols.

Mukuta Bag (noun) - a woven nylon tote bag with reinforced handles popularly used across West Africa for shopping, storage, and, most infamously, as a luggage alternative. Also called a “migrant bag” - see also Chinatown tote (USA), “Ghana-Must-Go” (Nigeria), ‘Tuekenkoffer’ aka ‘Turkish suitcase” (Germany) and “Guyanese Samsonite”(Guyana). Their most iconic design iteration- a red, blue, or black checkered pattern against a white backdrop - has been emulated by high fashion houses.

Callipygian - (adj)(rare usage) - having shapely buttocks.

Manyi (noun) - mother of twin children

Fulani (also known as Peul, Fulbe, or Fula people)(noun) - a large, nomadic tribe of pastoralists located across Western Africa. An est. pop. of live in Cameroon, reside mostly in Nigeria, Mali, Guinea, Senegal, and Niger.

Bigidi: Also known as Bantu Knots is an iconic African hairstyle that has graced our heads for over a century! It involve twisting hair around itself to create a knot resembling stacked tires. It is used to protect natural or relaxed hair and to maintain curly styles overnight.