African Kente Cloth
X8 Drums Kente Cloth Royal Djembe, 14" Mechanically Tuned - Kuku African Rhythm Performance
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Kente Tie Set - Style 1 $9.95 This kente tie set gives you that accent of Africa that will capture attention anywhere. Made of 100% cotton. Best if hand washed. Made in India.... |
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Kente Tie Set - Style 2 $9.95 This kente tie set gives you that accent of Africa that will capture attention anywhere. Made of 100% cotton. Best if hand washed. Made in India.... |
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Kente Pattern Bow Tie $6.95 Embody African elegance by transforming that plain suit into an attractive reflection of African culture with this authentic Kente bow tie. Kente cloth originated with the Ashanti people of Ghana and has now become an African trademark that communicates the sense of Africa to almost everyone. Matching cumberbund is also available. Made in the USA.... |
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Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions (Picture Puffin Books) $3.00 PENGUIN PUTNAM INC PG-9780140546040 ASHANTI TO ZULU AFRICAN TRADITIONS Artists Leo and Diane Dillon won their second consecutive Caldecott Medal for this stunning ABC of African culture. "Another virtuoso performance. . . . Such an astute blend of aesthetics and information is admirable, the child's eye will be rewarded many times over."--Booklist. ALA Notable Book; Caldecott Medal. Full color.Man... |
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Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African American Identity (UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History Textile Series) $22.26 Kente is not only the best known of all African textiles, it is also one of the most admired of all fabrics worldwide. Originating among the Asante peoples of Ghana and the Ewe peoples of Ghana and Togo, this brilliantly colored and intricately patterned strip-woven cloth was traditionally associated with royalty. Over time, however, it has come to be worn and used in many different contexts. In W... |
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Kente Colors $2.99 A joyful ode to kente celebrates the beauty and tradition of this West African fabric that is now so popular in America. Rhythmic verse shows the special meaning of colors and patterns while glorious paintings show kente as it is used and worn in Ghana, from babies' blankets to dancers' capes. An author's note further explains kente's rich symbolism. Readers young and old will delight in discoveri... |
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Cotton kente cloth, 'Hilltop' $179.95 Woven by hand, this traditional West African kente cloth is a design by Deborah Osei Boakye who continues her grandfather's craft. Each strip of kente cloth requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Each color has its own meanings in Ashanti culture, and the patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols, which a master weaver develops and names. This design is named Bepo So, meaning "hilltop" in the Akan language. Its motifs suggest a staircase. |
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Kente cloth scarf, 'African Radiance' $134.95 Brilliant colors and shimmering texture characterize this kente cloth shawl by the Gobah Tengey-Seddoh Family. Hand-loomed of rayon, the design originated in the 17th century, when bright colors came into vogue, and was named to honor the original designer's mother - danye (mother) gbator (first). Each strip requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Strips are generally three to four inches wide and seven to ten feet long, and the length of time it takes to complete one strip varies by the complexity of the chosen pattern. The simplest use mostly vertical, or warp patterns, and an experienced weaver can make several of those in one day. But patterns with nearly all weft (horizontal thread) patterns where the warp design is hardly visible can take up to four days to complete an individual strip. Each color has its own meanings in Asante culture. Green is fertility and new harvest, gold is royalty, black is strength, aging and spirituality, and white is purity. The patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols, which a master weaver develops and names, often to honor people, historical events, or proverbs. Dry clean only. |
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Kente cloth scarf African Radiance $134.95 Brilliant colors and shimmering texture characterize this kente cloth shawl by the Gobah Tengey-Seddoh Family. Hand-loomed of rayon, the design originated in the 17th century, when bright colors came into vogue, and was named to honor the original designer's mother - danye (mother) gbator (first). Each strip requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Strips are generally three to four inches wide and seven to ten feet long, and the length of time it takes to complete one strip varies by the complexity of the chosen pattern. The simplest use mostly vertical, or warp patterns, and an experienced weaver can make several of those in one day. But patterns with nearly all weft (horizontal thread) patterns where the warp design is hardly visible can take up to four days to complete an individual strip. Each color has its own meanings in Asante culture. Green is fertility and new harvest, gold is royalty, black is strength, aging and spirituality, and white is purity. The patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols, which a master weaver develops and names, often to honor people, historical events, or proverbs. Dry clean only. |
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Cotton kente cloth, 'God's Child' $139.95 Woven by hand, traditional West African kente cloth is dazzling. Madam Adwoa continues with her mother's craft with this extraordinary design. Each strip of kente cloth requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Each color has its own meanings in Asante culture. Green is fertility and new harvest, gold is royalty, black is strength, aging and spirituality, and white is purity. The patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols, which a master weaver develops and names. This design is named Obi Nkyere Akwadaa Nyame, meaning "Nobody points a child to God" in the Akan language. |
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Cotton kente cloth, 'Unique Colors' $137.95 Woven by hand, traditional West African kente cloth is dazzling. Madam Adwoa continues with her mother's craft in this extraordinary design. Each strip of kente cloth requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Each color has its own meaning in Asante culture. Green is fertility and new harvest, gold is royalty, black is strength, aging and spirituality, and white is purity. The patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols, which a master weaver develops and names. Due to its colors, this design is named Emma Da, meaning "unique" in the Akan language. |
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Cotton kente cloth scarf, 'Hold Hands' $54.95 Woven by hand, traditional West African kente cloth becomes a colorful scarf. Deborah Osei Boakye continues her grandfather's craft with this extraordinary design. Each strip of kente cloth requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Each color has its own meanings in Ashanti culture, and the patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols, which a master weaver develops and names. This design is named Nsatsia, meaning "fingers" in the Akan language. Its motifs suggest interlocking fingers from both hands. |