The Ashanti Empire was a pre-colonial West African state that emerged in the 17th century in what is now Ghana. The Ashanti or Asante were…
2603.2019
2603.2019
2603.2019
Ghana pulsates with life. From the bustle of downtown Accra to the atmospheric adobe villages of the north, from the ancient Kingdom of Asante to…
1303.2019
Kente, known as nwentom in Akan, is a type of silk and cotton fabric made of interwoven cloth strips made and native to the Akan…
703.2018
Originally, the use of kente was reserved for Asante royalty and limited to special social and sacred functions.
703.2018
Originally, kente cloth was black and white, but dyes were developed from different plants and a range of colors evolved.
703.2018
703.2018
The first country that comes to mind at the mention of Kente Cloth is Ghana, the West African country best known for this brightly coloured woven fabric.
603.2018
Kente: It is composed of many strips of narrow cloth. The strips are in hand-woven in several parts of Ghana, including Adanwomase. They are together…
603.2018
