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  2. Kente cloth - Wikipedia

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    Kente refers to a Ghanaian textile made of hand-woven strips of silk and cotton. [1] Historically the fabric was worn in a toga -like fashion among the Asante, Akan and Ewe people. According to Asante oral tradition, it originated from Bonwire in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. In modern day Ghana, the wearing of kente cloth has become widespread ...

  3. Adinkra symbols - Wikipedia

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    Adinkra symbols. Adinkra are symbols from Ghana that represent concepts or aphorisms. Adinkra are used extensively in fabrics, logos and pottery. They are incorporated into walls and other architectural features. Adinkra symbols appear on some traditional Akan goldweights. The symbols are also carved on stools for domestic and ritual use.

  4. Ghanaian smock - Wikipedia

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    Ghana's former president John Mahama meeting a foreign leader in a smock. The Ghanaian Smock or Tani is a fabric worn by both women and men in Ghana. [1] It is the most popular traditional attire in the country. The fabric is called Tani in Dagbani, while the male and female wear are respectively called Bin'gmaa and Bin'mangli.

  5. Ghana Empire - Wikipedia

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    Senegal. The Ghana Empire (Arabic: غانا), also known as simply Ghana, [2] Ghanata, or Wagadu, was a West African classical to post-classical era western-Sahelian empire based in the modern-day southeast of Mauritania and western Mali. It is uncertain among historians when Ghana's ruling dynasty began.

  6. African textiles - Wikipedia

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    African textiles. African textiles are textiles from various locations across the African continent. Across Africa, there are many distinctive styles, techniques, dyeing methods, and decorative and functional purposes. These textiles hold cultural significance and also have significance as historical documents of African design.

  7. History of clothing and textiles - Wikipedia

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    The study of the history of clothing and textiles traces the development, use, and availability of clothing and textiles over human history. Clothing and textiles reflect the materials and technologies available in different civilizations at different times. The variety and distribution of clothing and textiles within a society reveal social ...

  8. Religion in Ghana - Wikipedia

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    Religion in Ghana (2021 census) [1] Christianity (71.3%) Islam (19.9%) Traditional faiths (3.2%) None (1.1%) Others/Undeclared (4.5%) Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral in the capital Accra. Christianity is the largest religion in Ghana, with 71.3% of the population belonging to various Christian denominations as of 2021 census. [2] Islam is ...

  9. Culture of Ghana - Wikipedia

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    Ghana is a country of 33.48 million people and many native groups, such as: [1] [2] The Akans in the center and South of the country, The Ga and Adangbe in, around, and East of Accra, The Guan people in the rainforest, The Dagombas, Mamprusi, and related peoples in the North, The Gurunsi languages speaking peoples in the far North,