{"id":1,"date":"2020-02-19T12:10:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T12:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/?p=1"},"modified":"2026-04-12T22:57:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T20:57:21","slug":"sognayili-tamale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/index.php\/2020\/02\/19\/sognayili-tamale\/","title":{"rendered":"Previous Research Trip &#8211; Sognayili, Tamale \/ Northern Region of Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nana Opoku<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SOGNAYILI-SPINNER-SQUARE-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SOGNAYILI-SPINNER-SQUARE-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SOGNAYILI-SPINNER-SQUARE-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SOGNAYILI-SPINNER-SQUARE-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SOGNAYILI-SPINNER-SQUARE-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SOGNAYILI-SPINNER-SQUARE-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SOGNAYILI-SPINNER-SQUARE-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SOGNAYILI-SPINNER-SQUARE-1240x1240.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SOGNAYILI-SPINNER-SQUARE-508x508.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p>Our journey began here, when Nana Opoku first encountered cotton spinning during a culturally immersive visit to the village of Sognayili. He was struck by the intricate process he witnessed: the transformation of locally harvested cotton into hand-spun threads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Village Chief Sogwulana explained how cotton spinning has been passed down through generations, deeply woven into the community\u2019s history, economy, and way of life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SOGWULANA-SOGNAYILI-SPINNING-STORIES-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SOGWULANA-SOGNAYILI-SPINNING-STORIES-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SOGWULANA-SOGNAYILI-SPINNING-STORIES-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SOGWULANA-SOGNAYILI-SPINNING-STORIES-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SOGWULANA-SOGNAYILI-SPINNING-STORIES-508x381.jpg 508w, https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SOGWULANA-SOGNAYILI-SPINNING-STORIES.jpg 1066w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:215px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8103-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8103-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8103-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8103-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8103-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8103-1240x1653.jpeg 1240w, https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8103-508x677.jpeg 508w, https:\/\/spinningstories.uni-ak.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8103-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initial exposure sparked the idea of exploring Ghana\u2019s textile heritage and preserving practices at risk of disappearing. The recordings and photographs Nana took became an important catalyst for the eventual collaboration with Karin, offering a window into the everyday artistry and knowledge held by Sognayili\u2019s spinners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nana Opoku Our journey began here, when Nana Opoku first encountered cotton spinning during a culturally immersive visit to the village of Sognayili. He was struck by the intricate process he witnessed: the transformation of locally harvested cotton into hand-spun threads. 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