It is the most popular and best known of all African textiles. Originally, royalty exclusively wore kente but since Ghana’s independence from Britain in 1957 kente has become a symbol of national ...
The recent inscription of Kente fabric, among other African items and practices into Unesco’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is a milestone in the global ...
Should it be worn as everyday clothing rather than ... a protest in Congress in 2018 The kente strips spelt out the unambiguous message of support for African countries which had reportedly ...
African wear for ladies has become versatile ... Our (Ghana) smock fabric resembles Ghana's famous Kente Fabric and Nigerian Aso-oke. In Ghana, we call it Smock or Fugu. So these are the two ...
These pieces highlighted Ayissi’s knack for balancing opulence with subtlety. Ayissi honored African craftsmanship through Kente fabric transformed into striking halter dresses and kimono-inspired ...
President John Dramani Mahama wore a white three-piece African men’s wear for his inauguration at the Independence Square Mahama’s white agbada, trimmed with kente fabric named “mmerɛ pa da ...