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The Agortime Kente Festival (Agbamevor Za) 2025 was launched on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Aflao in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region .
June 23, GNA – The Chiefs and People of Agortime Kpetoe have officially launched the 2025 edition of the Kente Festival, with a call on government, the private sector, and stakeholders to support the ...
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The Kente cloth’s vibrant colors and striking pattern are said to be inspired by the weaving of Anansi, a Ghanaian folk figure typically depicted as a spider. But they have since taken on a ...
Kente is a prestigious royal cloth of Ghana's Asante people, part of their historical and cultural heritage. But there's a debate about where it orig. Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.
A kente festival is organised annually at Bonwire to mark the origin of the weaving craft. During the festival, special visits and homage are paid to their ancestors.
Analysis - Kente is a prestigious royal cloth of Ghana's Asante people, part of their historical and cultural heritage. But there's a debate about where it originated: the Bonwire community or the ...