Woman with a braided updo wearing the black Ntemo tee, embroidery-style flame medallion of the ascent, The Twelve Flames collection by Bana Bilaka

Ntemo · Twelve Flames Tee No. 02

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Woman with a braided updo wearing the black Ntemo tee, embroidery-style flame medallion of the ascent, The Twelve Flames collection by Bana Bilaka
  • Woman with a braided updo wearing the black Ntemo tee, embroidery-style flame medallion of the ascent, The Twelve Flames collection by Bana Bilaka
  • Young man wearing the black Ntemo tee, tilted dawn-orange flame over gold chevrons, The Twelve Flames collection by Bana Bilaka
  • Black Ntemo tee folded flat on natural linen, embroidery-style ascent flame medallion, The Twelve Flames by Bana Bilaka
  • Black Ntemo tee on a wooden hanger against a terracotta wall, The Twelve Flames by Bana Bilaka
  • Close-up of the Ntemo emblem: tilted dawn-orange flame, three gold chevrons, NTEMO banner, Flame No. 02 The Ascent
  • Woman with a braided updo wearing the black Ntemo tee, embroidery-style flame medallion of the ascent, The Twelve Flames collection by Bana Bilaka
  • Young man wearing the black Ntemo tee, tilted dawn-orange flame over gold chevrons, The Twelve Flames collection by Bana Bilaka
  • Black Ntemo tee folded flat on natural linen, embroidery-style ascent flame medallion, The Twelve Flames by Bana Bilaka
  • Black Ntemo tee on a wooden hanger against a terracotta wall, The Twelve Flames by Bana Bilaka
  • Close-up of the Ntemo emblem: tilted dawn-orange flame, three gold chevrons, NTEMO banner, Flame No. 02 The Ascent
Ntemo · Twelve Flames Tee No. 02

Ntemo · Twelve Flames Tee No. 02

£29.90
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The first light of the day does not ask permission. It climbs. The Ntemo tee carries the flame of ascent: a slender fire leaning into its diagonal, rising over three bold chevrons like a slope taken step by step. This is the piece for the season you decide to move: the application sent, the training resumed, the first brick laid. An embroidery-style print medallion in vivid dawn orange and warm gold on a deep black tee, ringed in ivory beadwork, with the word NTEMO on the banner.

What it means

Ntemo is a Kikongo word for light. In the album Kimuntu (Bana Bilaka World Sound), Flame No. 02 names the state of ascent: the morning courage that starts before it is certain, the fire that climbs because staying low was never an option. The three chevrons under the flame are the slope; the tilt of the fire is the direction. Word note: common Kikongo usage; the twelve flames and their numbering are the creation of the album Kimuntu.

Part of Collection 04 · The Twelve Flames. Flame No. 02 · The Ascent. Twelve flames, named in Kikongo and Lingala: the states of being the album Kimuntu travels through.

Fabric & Fit

Stanley/Stella Creator 2.0, 100% organic combed ring-spun cotton (GOTS-certified fabric), 180 gsm single jersey, fabric washed. Colour: Black. Medium unisex fit, true to size.

Size Guide (cm)

Size Half chest Body length
S 49.5 69
M 53.5 73
L 56.5 75
XL 59.5 77
2XL 63.5 79
3XL 67.5 81

Unisex fit: for a fitted women's look, size down one.

Shipping & Returns

Printed to order in the UK · dispatched in 2 to 5 working days · UK delivery 3 to 7 days. 30-day returns. Wash inside out, do not iron the print.

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