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 ... weave patterns into Asante kente.

especially those of African ancestry, to wear appropriate kente patterns to events such as graduations and funerals, as long as the cloth itself was handwoven in Africa. When designers make ...

Nkrumah also adorned the famous kente cloth for various occasions, showcasing the Ghanaian and African identity. This deliberate choice was a call for Ghanaians and Africans to embrace their ...