Before diving into African-inspired weaving, make sure you have a solid grasp of weaving fundamentals. This involves getting ...

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In the midst of these major political developments, a significant cultural achievement has graced our national narrative: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO ...

Kente, Ghana’s famous hand-woven cloth has become the best-known and most widely recognized of all African textiles. For Ghanaians, kente cloth epitomizes the finest creativity; far transcending ...

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Indeed, kente represents a significant cultural symbol that seems to bring Ghanaians together as one people. Traditionally, Kente was worn by royalty and during significant ceremonies. Each colour ...

This is Nana Amma Konadu Yiadom Prempeh, a BBC Journalist, and the brain behind Ghana's first Kente documentary, the 'Importance of Kente to Ghanaians and Black Africans'.

Ghana’s iconic Kente cloth has been inscribed onto UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This global recognition under the 2003 Convention for Safeguarding ...

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They are loom-strung lightning bolts, electrifying the grid of modern art. Her work, characterized by its vibrancy and fusion of history with contemporary aesthetics, cements her legacy as a ...

UNESCO has officially recognised Ghana’s traditional kente fabric as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The announcement was made on 6 December 2024, during a ceremony at UNESCO ...