HAABRE

I would like to introduce you to an ancient African tradition, called scarification. Scarifications have different accepted meanings depending on where the tradition is practiced, but they have one thing in common: modifying the human body to create a new identity. Although nowadays people with scarification scars are viewed differently, the poetic, symbolic and artistic elements of this ritual inspired me to create Hââbré: an object close to the human body that reminds us of our human identity. 

I created Hââbré to pay tribute to the artistic beauty and symbolism of the scarifications worn by men and women. Hââbré has organic shapes, like scarification, but above all by modifying the mainstream shape of a drinking cup, it creates its own multi-purpose identity that perfectly fits any body. 

Hââbré means both writing and scarification in the Kô language of Burkina Faso.

Photographer: Piebe v.d Berg
Product type                       Ceramics 

Category                              Accessories 

Environment                        Indoor

Materials                              Hard porcelain and Terracotta 

Dimensions (mm/in)         Hard porcelain
                                               H: 145mm / 5,7inch     
                                               D: Ø69mm / 2,7inch 
                                               Capacity: 30cl   
                                      
                                              Terracotta cup      
                                               H: 165mm / 6,5inch,  
                                               D: Ø77mm / 3inch    
                                               Capacity: 40cl

Colours                                White and Red Earth

Price                                    € 26,-   |   Terracotta
                                              € 36,-  |   Porcelain