Kente cloth

Kente be Ghanaian textile wey dem take dema hand-woven strips do from silk den cotton.Anquandah, James; Kankpeyeng, Benjamin (2014). Current Perspectives in the Archaeology of Ghana. African Books Collective. ISBN 978-9988-8602-6-4. Historically na dem dey wear de fabric insyd a toga-like fashion among de Asante, Akan den Ewe people. According to Asante oral tradition, e originate from Bonwire insyd de Ashanti Region of Ghana. Insyd modern day Ghana, de wearing of kente cloth cam turn widespread to commemorate special occasions, wey kente brands lead by master weavers dey high for demand.

As de kente cam make popular"Letter from Africa: Kente - the Ghanaian cloth that's on the catwalk". BBC News. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021. cloth patterns, production of mass-produced prints wey get kente patterns cam make popular for West Africa, den for whole of Africa. Globally, Dem dey use de design print for academic stoles for graduation ceremonies.Boateng, Boatema (2011). The copyright thing doesn't work here: Adinkra and Kente cloth and intellectual property in Ghana. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0-8166-7679-8. OCLC 741751637. 

 Etymology 
Kente dey cam from de work Kenten for Asante dialect insyd Akan language mean "basket". As dis dey like basket-like pattern. For Ghana insyd, de Akan ethnic dey refer to Kente as nwentoma, wey dey mean "woven cloth". Ashanti folklore get story wey dey talk say weavers invent Kente as dem see Anansi de spider do ein patterns.Konadu, Kwasi (2007). Indigenous medicine and knowledge in African society. Routledge. pp. 30–31. ISBN 9780203941393.

 Symbolic meanings of de colors 
Kente Cloth Archived 6 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine. "African Journey". projectexploration.org. 25 September 2007.

 Black: maturation, intensified spiritual energy, spirits of ancestors, passing rites, mourning, den funerals
 Blue: peacefulness, harmony, den love
 Green: vegetation, planting, harvesting, growth, spiritual renewal
 Gold: royalty, wealth, high status, glory, spiritual purity
 Grey: healing den cleansing rituals; dem associate am plus ash
 Maroon: de color of mother earth; dem associate am plus healing
 Pink: dem associate am plus de female essence of life; a mild, gentle aspect of red
 Purple: dem associate am plus feminine aspects of life; usually women dey wear am
 Red: political den spiritual moods; bloodshed; sacrificial rites den death.
 Silver: serenity, purity, joy; dem associate am plus de moon
 White: purification, sanctification rites den festive occasions
 Yellow: preciousness, royalty, wealth, fertility, beauty


 References 

Category:Ashanti Region
Bibliography

 Boateng Boatema (2011). The Copyright Thing Doesn't Work Here: Adinkra and Kente Cloth and Intellectual Property in Ghana. U of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0-8166-7002-4.
 Colleen E. Kriger (2006). Cloth in West African History. Rowman Altamira. ISBN 978-0-7591-0422-8.

 External links 
Wikimedia Commons get media wey relate to Kente.

 African fabric and fashion
 Kente Cloth Style Collections
 National Folklore Board (Ghana)

Category:Culture of Ghana
Category:Akan culture
Category:Ashanti people
Category:Woven fabrics
Category:African clothing
Category:Ewe people
Category:Volta Region