Kente cloth is more than mere fashion, Embil and Kusimba said. It is a canvas upon which centuries of African people have told their stories. It can show rank or prestige.

Kente cloth and the vibrant prints based on its patterns are everywhere: in African-American churches as narrow columns of colorful fabric cascading over the shoulders of chorus members; on ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

June 23, GNA – The Chiefs and People of Agortime Kpetoe have officially launched the 2025 edition of the Kente Festival, with ...

The members, dressed in West African kente cloth to protest Trump after reports he called some African nations "shithole countries," sat stone-faced and unmoved. “Unemployment claims have hit a ...

The African fashion scene is a powerhouse of creativity, with designers who masterfully blend fabric and texture. Leading the charge is Aristide Loua, the visionary behind Kente Gentlemen, founded in ...