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	Akan Kente Cloth Symbols: Introduction
		The kente cloth is woven on a narrow horizontal loom.
		Traditionally, kente is woven by the Asante and the Ewe.
		Kente is also woven by the Ewe in the Volta Region in the Agotime area around Kpetoe and, Abenyinase, and further south at Denu, Wheta, Klikor and Agbozume.
	www.marshall.edu /akanart/cloth_kente.html (1086 words)

	www.ghana.co.uk - History & Culture
		Kente is an Asante ceremonial cloth hand-woven on a horizontal treadle loom.
		Cloths come in various colors, sizes and designs and are worn during very important social and religious occasions.
		Traditionally, kente is mainly woven by the Asante and the Ewe tribes of Ghana.
	www.ghana.co.uk /history/fashion/kente.htm (229 words)

	Kente Cloth Activity
		Kente Cloth made by the Ashante people of Ghana and the Ewe of Ghana and Togo was one known as the cloth of kings.
		In the weaving of kente cloth, cotton or silk kente strips are hand-woven on narrow looms, then cut and sewn together side by side.
		Kente cloth is an Asante ceremonial cloth hand-woven on a horizontal treadle loom.
	www.ncsu.edu /chass/extension/ghanatalk/artifacts/kente_cloth/cloth_background.html (387 words)

	Kente cloth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kente cloth, known locally as nwentoma, is a type of fabric made of interwoven woven cloth strips and is native to the country of Ghana, where it was first developed in the 12th century.
		A variety of kente patterns have been invented, each of which has a certain concept or concepts traditionally associated with it.
		Similar traditional varieties of cloth are known to various tribes throughout Africa by various names.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kente (230 words)

	(Uniforms - Neckerchief) Kente Cloth
		Kente cloth is made in Ghana, a country on the west coast of Africa.
		Kente cloth is known as the cloth of kings.
		The Kente cloth neckerchief is NOT really designed for usage as a Troop or Team neckerchief; it's a little larger than the standard one, but some urban and rural Troops, attracted by the special design and the fact that it bears NO "Scouting emblem", have used it as such.
	www.mninter.net /~blkeagle/kente.htm (723 words)

	Kente (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The cloth was worn by Kings, Queens, and important figures of state in Ghana's society, during ceremonial events and special occasions.
		Kente cloth received its name from the term "kenten", which means "basket", because of the cloth's resemblance to the woven design of a basket.
		Kente cloth came to represent the history, philosophy, ethics, and moral values in African culture.
	www.africawithin.com /tour/ghana/kente.htm (391 words)

	Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African American Identity -- Oakland Museum of California
		Kente is worn in the United States as a part of church celebrations and school graduation ceremonies, for Juneteenth, Kwanzaa and other holidays, and as a means of connecting African Americans to their African origins.
		Kente is a hand-woven, narrow strip cloth -- often in bright, primary colors with richly patterned motifs at regular intervals.
		Museum-goers see the stages involved in producing a kente cloth, from skeins of thread to the weaving of long, narrow strips to sewing the strips together to create the finished textile.
	www.museumca.org /exhibit/exhi_kente.html (1026 words)

	Kente Cloth Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The kente cloth originates from Bonwire a well knitted town, fourteen kilometers from Kumase in the Asante Kingdom of Ghana.
		Kente is a ceremonial cloth among the Ghanaians.
		The rectangle in the kente cloth depits the territorial power of a male ruler and the zigzag stands for prudence and the application of political wisdom of the Asante people.
	www.kente.net /culture/history/kente_history.htm (620 words)

	Oxfam's Cool Planet - On the Line - Kente cloth from Ghana
		Kente cloth is unique to Ghana and is widely used for ceremonial costumes, weddings, naming ceremonies, and other celebrations.
		The cloth is very colourful; the weavers use a variety of colours together and the designs can be triangular, hexagonal, or geometrical shapes.
		The centre of Kente weaving is the village of Bonwire, near Kumasi.
	www.oxfam.org.uk /coolplanet/ontheline/explore/journey/ghana/kentecr.htm (193 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Kente has its origins in the former Gold Coast of West Africa as the festive dress of royalty, traditionally worn by men as a kind of toga and by women as an upper and lower wrapper.
		As kente rose to prominence with Ghana’s independence campaign, it increasingly came to be recognized as “African” by peoples of all colors and became a symbol of the Pan African movement.
		On both sides of the ocean, kente is recognized as a proclamation of a proud association with the rich heritage of the African continent, evoking notions of heritage, identity, and solidarity.
	www.aamu.edu /pr/kente.doc (406 words)

	Wrapped in Pride
		Kente's renown has spread internationally, so that it is now one of the most admired of all fabrics.
		This strip-woven cloth began in the former Gold Coast of West Africa as festive dress for special occasions -- traditionally worn by men as a kind of toga and by women as an upper and lower wrapper.
		Individual kente strips are especially popular in the United States when sewn into liturgical and academic robes or worn as a "stole." Kente patterns have developed a life of their own, appropriated as surface designs for everything from Band-Aids and balloons to beach balls and Bible covers.
	www.nmafa.si.edu /exhibits/kente/about.htm (221 words)

	Kente2
		kente is prominently displayed generally mark times of transition such as marriage, death and puberty rites, of celebration such as birth and appointment of religious leaders, and of prayer such as paying homage to the gods and blessing the crops (Ross, 1998, 40.
		Kente has become so prevalent in American society with its bright colors and geometric designs immediately suggesting pride, culture and heritage that the authenticity and appropriateness of use is left practically unquestioned (Ross, 1998, 196).
		kente cloth, cultures both in Africa and America express a desire for a connection and unity with others who are similar, whether it is with those within their local, intimate community in Africa or with all African Americans in the West.
	www.skidmore.edu /academics/arthistory/AfricanBodyArts/webpages/webpages/Kente2.htm (1069 words)

	Feature Article of Saturday, 11 June 2005
		The kente cloth originates from Bonwire a well-knitted town, fourteen kilometers from Kumasi in the Asante Kingdom of Ghana.
		Kente is a ceremonial cloth among the Ghanaians, especially Asantes.
		Kente is a cloth hand-woven on a horizontal treadle loom.
	www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=83440 (1447 words)

	History of Ashanti Kente Cloth
		Although Kente, as we know it was developed in the 17th Century A.D. by the Ashanti people, it has it roots in a long tradition of weaving in Africa dating back to about 3000 B.C. The origin of Kente is explained with both a legend and historical accounts.
		Historical accounts trace the origin of Kente weaving to early weaving traditions in ancient West African Kingdoms that flourished between 300 A.D. and 1600 A.D. Some historians maintain that Kente is an outgrowth of various weaving traditions that existed in West Africa prior to the formation of the Ashanti Kingdom in the 17th Century.
		Such cloths which the Akans call "Nsaa" are important components of scared royal paraphernalia in most Akan royal courts today and are know to have been traded with articles of prestige by Akan Kings and chiefs early in the 17th Century.
	kente.midwesttradegroup.com /history.html (2225 words)

	KENTE CLOTH
		The cloth was, therefore viewed as one of the top quality, and the most prestigious of kente cloths, besides those woven exclusively for Asante Kings.
		The cloth is designed and named to commemorate the soul of a warrior Queenmother of that name, who, though was defeated and executed in a battle with Nana Opoku Ware I, the King of the Asante kingdom (1731-1742), was viewed as a courageous woman.
		Literally means "the lion catcher." The cloth was designed to commemorate an incident during the reign of King Kwaku Dua (1838 -1867) who tested the courage of his warriors by ordering them to catch a leopard alive.
	art-smart.ci.manchester.ct.us /fiber-kente/kente.html (1085 words)

	artnet.com Magazine Features - from cloth to coif (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Kente cloth became a political symbol for the Pan African unity movement of the 1950s and '60s Black Nationalism in the U.S. As a signifier of ethnic pride, it has become part of the popular design lexicon, appearing on everything from neckties to McDonald's cups.
		Kente patterns are subtle and complex, and suggest jazz, abstract art and quilts, or even the dimensions of hyperspace.
		The exhibition concludes with a display of contemporary quilts using kente, and an investigation of the cloth's role in the life of Newark's African American community, as researched by a group of its high school students.
	www.artnet.com /magazine_pre2000/features/mendelsohn/mendelsohn10-29-98.asp (926 words)

	Rev. Peter Addo's Webpage - Kente Cloth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Kente is the national cloth of Ghana in West Africa.
		The Kente cloth is usually woven in colors of bright yellow, green, blue, and gold with traditional symbols depicted in the designs.
		Traditionally the Kente cloth is a festival cloth worn mainly during the annual and seasonal festivals, which are happy occasions.
	www.addo.ws /kente.htm (609 words)

	Mall West End shoppers see Claus cut from a different cloth \| ajc.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Dressed in a custom-made suit with a long button-down jacket, vest and derby-like hat, all made of authentic fl-and-red kente cloth, the African-American elf abandoned the traditional sleigh and arrived in a stretch limousine.
		Kente Claus is the brainchild of mall vice president Richard Dent, who launched the concept seven years ago.
		The kente cloth in Kente Claus' outfit dates to the 12th century, when the patterned fabric was worn in Ghana, in Africa, by kings, queens and other important people during special ceremonies.
	www.ajc.com /metro/content/metro/atlanta/1204/02kente.html (519 words)

	Strip-Weaving Traditions: the Asante (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Asasia cloth is, by definition, a highly prestigious silk cloth, made exclusively for the king and his court.
		This cloth is covered with weft-float patterns, and in the most elaborate examples of the late nineteenth century, no pattern is repeated.
		In times past, the quality of cloth a person was allowed to wear was dictated by their social status, not only because the more prestigious cloth was prohibitively expensive, but also because it was a matter of etiquette to wear the appropriate type of cloth.
	www.du.edu /duma/africloth/strip.ashanti.html (950 words)

	Wonders of the African World - Episodes - Slave Kingdoms - Cultural Close-up
		Now made from cotton or silk, the first cloth was woven from raffia fibers, and the designs were so similar to basket weaving patterns that the cloth was given the name "kente," a derivative of "kenten," the Ashanti word for basket.
		Today, over 300 different types of kente cloth are recognized, and the fabric is available in a variety of colors, sizes, and designs, all of which symbolize numerous aspects of social and cultural life.
		Women tend to wear two or three pieces of kente wrapped around the body with a matching blouse, and men usually wrap one large piece around their body and left shoulder, leaving the right shoulder and arm uncovered.
	www.pbs.org /wonders/Episodes/Epi3/3_cultr2.htm (271 words)

	NOVICA - Kente cloth scarf, 'Danye Gbator'
		This vibrant, versatile textile is an outstanding example of kente cloth art.
		The quality and uniqueness of the kente cloth depends on the quality of the yarn used and the dexterity of the weaver or the family.
		Although the fratricidal wars have at one time or the other destroyed this ancient family business, the art is carried on or rejuvenated by another family member after some years of relapse.
	www.novica.com /itemdetail/index.cfm?pID=51215 (207 words)

	Exploring Africa -> Students-> African Art-> Kente Cloth in Ghana and American Connections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This new kente design had to be chosen with great care because its pattern and symbolic meaning would always be associated with this particular king.
		Kente cloth has also become an important symbol for African Americans to highlight their connection to the African continent.
		Each cloth is given a different name that is determined by the pattern of the individual strips.
	exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu /curriculum/lm12/stu_actthree.html (1182 words)

	Threads of the Imagination
		For centuries since, the Asante have worn kente as a garment of celebration, to commemorate the importance of an event or time of year, donning it as toga-style robes for men, or as skirts, tops, and headdresses for women.
		As kente reached far beyond the borders of its creators, and its patterns became ever more accessible to the world, it began to merge with the commercial and cultural forces of modern times.
		Ross says the universality of kente as a pattern is exactly what troubles scholars who believe that the cloth's significance suffers with its wider use.
	www.neh.gov /news/humanities/1998-07/kente.html (1993 words)

	Kente Cloth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Later, kente cloth became more widely produced and was available for those who could afford to purchase it.
		Although kente cloth is one of the most widely known of the African textiles, its symbolic details goes unnoticed and is not known or understood by almost all of those who wear it outside of Africa.
		As kente cloths are traditionally very important spiritual and cultural symbols, it is important for those who choose to wear them to have at least a basic understanding of their importance and spiritual meaning.
	theearthcenter.com /ffarchiveskente.html (421 words)

	Kente
		Kente cloth is now recognized throughout the world as quintessentially African cloth, with its bright colors and patterns appealing to African and Western eyes alike.
		In these ways, the kente cloth seems to be an integral part of many aspects of both daily and ritual life.
		Using the warp strips and colors as their point of departure, Asante weavers name their cloths based on historical events, important leaders, natural phenomena, and proverbs that illustrate social morals and qualities of good leadership.
	www.skidmore.edu /academics/arthistory/AfricanBodyArts/webpages/Kente.htm (301 words)

	Resources
		Kente cloths are single or double-warp woven in silk, rayon or cotton of multi colors ranging from green, yellow-gold, maroon, red, fl, blue, red, white etc. A man’s size cloth is made by sewing twenty to twenty-five stripes together depending on his height.
		Each “Kente” cloth has a name that carries its message and usually identifies it as long as it continues to be made.
		There is a “Kente” cloth called “Aberewa bene” - a wise elder lady symbolizing old age and wisdom in the matriarchal Asante culture.
	kente.8m.com /About.htm (484 words)

	In Vestments Kente Page
		The origins of Kente Cloth lie within the ancient tradition of narrow strip weaving found in the Western Sudan dating back to the eleventh century and further back to the Nile River over 2000 years ago.
		All stoles and chasubles fashioned with Kente come with a FREE "Authenticity" paper which explains the name of the pattern, its meaning, the village where it was woven and the date of the cloth's looming.
		This cloth design was so exquisite at it's first looming that it was reserved for tribal Kings and people of high stature and respect.
	members.cox.net /cinbub/vestments/kente.htm (466 words)

	Exhibit celebrates kente cloth
		Kente is a hand-woven, narrow strip cloth—often containing bright, primary colors with patterned motifs at regular intervals—that long has been a part of the ritual and culture of Ghanaian society.
		A range of patterns is displayed and examined, with examples of kente cloth supplemented by a rich selection of field, historical and documentary photographs and objects that contextualize the cloth in Ghanaian life and relate its fascinating history.
		The first half of the exhibition introduces Ghanaian kente with cloths and photographs that demonstrate its striking beauty, and with oral traditions and proverbs that convey its personal, social and political importance.
	www.emory.edu /EMORY_REPORT/erarchive/2002/February/erFeb.18/2_18_02kente.html (592 words)

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