The kente cloth is a traditional African cloth – the colors and design hold a specific meaning. It is the most popular and best known of all African textiles. Originally, royalty exclusively wore ...
The recent inscription of Kente fabric, among other African items and practices into Unesco’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is a milestone in the global ...
We also happen to believe that the most beautiful and most dramatic fabric on this Earth is the kente, which is, of course, Ghanaian. The finely woven material has become the defining symbol of ...
Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and other Democratic lawmakers were draped in scarves made from a cloth of colourful geometric Ghanaian designs called kente. It turned ...
Kente, Ghana’s famous hand-woven cloth has become the best-known and most widely recognized of all African textiles. For Ghanaians, kente cloth epitomizes the finest creativity; far transcending ...
Nana Amma Konadu Yiadom Prempeh is not just a journalist but a cultural pioneer whose work has brought global recognition to Ghana’s cherished kente cloth, renowned for its vibrant colours and ...
Ghana also presented a big Kente Cloth to the UN in New York and UNESCO in Paris. In contemporary times the wearing of Kente is democratized. Kente is often seen at graduation ceremonies ...