Kente Festival marked in style This year’s Agbamevorza (Kente Festival) of the chiefs and people of the Agotime-Ziope Traditional Area…
The Art Behind Kente Weaving in Ghana
It is worn by almost every Ghanaian tribe. The name is derived from the word kenten, which means basket in…
Adanwomse Kente Village
Kente cloth is a legendary fabric worn by African kings down the centuries. The cloth is still made in the traditional…
Kente Cloth A Royal Cloth
Asante kente cloth, 20th century, silk and cotton (Vatican Museums) Inspired by a spider’s web Among the Asante (or Ashanti)…
Kente Cloth
Kente cloth is deeply intertwined with the history of the Ashanti nation. The Ashanti Empire or Confederacy, which was located…
Royal Cloth
Originally, the use of kente was reserved for Asante royalty and limited to special social and sacred functions.
Kente Cloth Details
Originally, kente cloth was black and white, but dyes were developed from different plants and a range of colors evolved.
Facts About Kente
The first country that comes to mind at the mention of Kente Cloth is Ghana, the West African country best known for…