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Ghana's Traditional Kente Cloth

Posted on Jun 11, 2014  |   1855 views  

Author: Emmanuel Marfo Organization: World Partners for Development Ghana One of our exhibition piece, Ghana Kente Cloth. Kente was developed in the 17th Century A.D by the Ashantis in Ghana, West Africa. Kente is a hand woven material, and is used not only for its beauty but also for its symbolic significance. Kente pieces are bought by many tourist when they go to Ghana because of it's beauty and its great traditional symbols.

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