Ghana's kente cloth weaving is a colorful tradition that has been handed down generations. Renowned for its vivid hues and ...

While some meanings may vary slightly between different regions and cultures, here is an elaboration on the meanings associated with some of the most common kente cloth colours: 1. Gold (Yellow): ...

UNESCO has added Ghana’s Kente cloth to its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The famous material comes from the Asante and Ewe people of Ghana and dates back to ...

Undoubtedly, one of Ghana’s cherished and priced heritage is Kente. It is a woven cloth with many beautiful brightly-patterned colours with different meanings.

Q: I’ve seen fashion designers promoting clothing based on kente cloth from Ghana. Is it insensitive for non-Ghanaians to wear it? —Lilia Morris | New York City Colorful kente cloth—made of ...

Virgil Abloh's kente-inspired designs formed part of Louis Vuitton's Paris fashion show in January In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene considers the ...

The Studio 189 fashion show was filled with dancing and smiling on and off the runways with vibrant and artistic Kente cloth designs.

TaMara Howard shares her quilting projects featuring Kente textile designs. TaMara Howard, owner of Folk Quilts, describes the centuries-old history of the colorful and symbolic Ghanaian textile ...

President Mahama's swearing-in attire featured white agbada, symbolizing victory, and kente and Adinkra, symbols of faith, reflection, humility, and strength.

Doreen St. Félix writes about the wearing of African kente stoles by Democratic members of Congress—including Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer—as they introduced the Justice in Policing Act of ...

Some wear it as a badge of honor, others because the distinctive colors and geometric prints are just plain good looking. Then there are those for whom kente fills both bills. Kente – say KEH… ...