NIMBA.

Collection 01 / Guinea

Wear the
story.

From the Baga communities of coastal Guinea, a figure of strength and abundance. A story we carry with us.

FIG. 01 / D’MBA
Carved Baga D’mba shoulder mask from Guinea
From the archiveCoastal Guinea
“Some stories are carried on shoulders. Others are carried close to the heart.”
Baga D’mba displayed in a museum gallery
Baga D’mba displayed in a museum gallery

02 / The story

Before it was an emblem.

Carved in wood and lifted onto a dancer’s shoulders, D’mba appeared when communities came together for harvests, weddings, and other important occasions. Her profile carries a memory of the people and places that shaped her.

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01 / Ink and thread

Two ways to wear it.

The tees and sweats carry the Nimba profile or the Guinée script in screen print. The polos and cap carry a smaller embroidered profile.

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“A small mark can hold a long memory.”

03 / Correspondence

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Incised details on a wooden Baga shoulder mask
Incised details on a wooden Baga shoulder mask