Kente cloth is a textile from Ghana. Strips of hand-woven cloth are stitched together to form larger pieces of cloth. It is used for ceremonies and the Akan symbols and motifs have meaning . There are many varieties and you can see some below in a photo by Jntolva
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Weaving Kente cloth
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Kente cloth weaver
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This bibliography with references about Kente Cloth by Ruth Hodges is a bit dated now (1994) but it may be helpful to anyone studying Kente textiles. Ms. Hodges was Reference Librarian at Howard University’s, Moorland-Spingarn Research Center.
Another link you might like to follow
History and Significance of Ghana’s Kente Cloth
Suggested Books (US)
- The Spider Weaver: A Legend Of Kente Cloth
- Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African American Identity (Ucla Fowler Museum of Cultural History Textile Series, No. 2)
- The Art of African Textiles
