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Modern kente cloth used for various occasions.

The current Asantehene, the king of the Asante people, is Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, who ascended the Golden Stool on April 26, 1999. Here's a bit more about him: He was born as Nana Barima Kwaku Duah, on May 6,…

The Asante Kente is a richly coloured, intricately patterned indigenous hand woven fabric that is typically produced at Bonwire and Adanwomase in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Kente is woven in long narrow strips with brightly coloured silk or cotton yarns…

The traditional Kente loom as shown in the figure above consists of four upright posts, (1, 2, 3, 4) joined together on the sides by four bars (5, 6, 7, 8) which slant towards the back of the main framework. The upper part of the top bars (7 and 8)…

This Kente cloth is a handcrafted textile traditionally worn by Asante royalty, particularly the Asantehene. It features intricate geometric patterns, vibrant colors, and symbolic motifs that represent proverbs, historical events, and cultural…