Kente Cloth - The pride of Africa

"KENTE" is a brilliantly colourful fabric, entirely hand-woven from Ghana. The brilliant colours and intricate designs associated with Kente have definitely made this fabric the best known of all Ghanaian, and perhaps even all West African, textiles. Every design has a story with a proverbial meaning, giving each cloth its own distinction.

 

In its cultural context of use, "KENTE" is more than just a fabric. Like most of Africa's visual art forms, Kente is a visual representation of history, philosophy, ethics, oral literature, religious belief, social values and political thought. Originally, its use was reserved for Royalty and limited to special social and sacred functions!

 

 

 

There are over 300 different types of KENTE cloth designs, each with its name & meaning. Each cloth design comes with numerous variations-in colour. There are gender differences in colour preferences, dictated by tradition, individual aesthetic taste and by spirit of the occasion!

 

 

You have to admit, this is by far, one of the best creations Africa must be proud of.

 

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