Kente cloth has historical significance beyond slave traders The Ultimate History Project has pointed to ... Smithsonian National Museum of African Art explains in an online exhibit.

The professor of African art at Howard University is writing a book on the historical significance of kente cloth. Kente cloth and the vibrant prints based on its patterns are everywhere ...

In an interview, the skilled weaver disclosed that he got into the Kente business in 2015, learning the art from his big brother ... to the success of the project; but went on to reiterate its ...

The Conversation Africa spoke to African art and culture researcher Dickson Adom about the origins of this world-famous textile. Asante kente is a cloth that embodies the cultural heritage and ...

Ghanaian leaders likely wore the Kente cloth in the 1700s and 1800s when they ... Ashanti royalty wore Kente. However, art historians say that the brilliant colors and patterns of the modern ...

UNESCO has added Ghana’s Kente cloth to its Representative ... longstanding commitment as stewards of the art. Because of its originality, the cloth attracts people from all over the world.

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 ...

A kente cloth from my late grandfather, in the design called Aberewa Bene (meaning “wise old lady”), has hung in my parents’ living room for decades. (Courtesy of Kweku Embil) (Courtesy of ...

A Politifact fact check also found that Ashanti royalty wore kente cloth at the time of the slave trade but that “art historians say that the brilliant colors and patterns of the modern version ...