Culture · 3 min read
Kente is a language before it is fashion
The cloth is not only something Ghana produces. It is a way knowledge moves between generations.
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Culture · 2 min read
Akwasidae: the kingdom, still running
Every six weeks, on the Akan forty-two-day calendar
Culture · 2 min read
The King Who Lost a War and Gave His Name to a Cloth
Ntonso, on the Kumasi–Mampong road, where the cloth is stamped by hand.
Culture · 2 min read
Two Men Watched a Spider Work
Bonwire, 18 km from Kumasi. You will hear the looms before you see them.