Kente is a brillantly coloured fabric that is hand woven by Ghanaian weavers. The origins of Kente cloth date back to the 12th century, Where it was worn by kings and queens and important figures in Ghana's society during cermonial events and speacil occassions. The word Kente comes from the word Kenten which means basket. The country of Ghana being the primary producer of Kente cloth today, and from various regions of the country comes different styles of cloth namely Ashanki Kente from the central Kumasi area and Ewe Kente from Eastern Volta region.
Each strip of Kente is woven entirely by hand on a individual strip loom. Everything you see on Kente cloth the stipes, letters, symbols and patterns is woven into stripes by hand. The individual stripes are then sewn together along their edge to form larger pieces of cloth. The cloth is known as woman's cloth and men's cloth which are still worn today in Ghana as a garment wrapped around the body.
King wearing Kente cloth also known as wrapped in pride.
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