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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 to commemorate special occasions, and kente brands led by master weavers are in high ...
Ahwenepa nkasa is the Ghanaian given name for a fabric print found in Ghana, Togo, Benin and the Ivory Coast. This fabric is produced by Ghana Textiles Company (GTP) under VLISCO and Akosombo Industrial Company Limited, formerly called Akosombo Textile Limited (ATL).
Akyekyedie akyi : Ghana (main); Grand Bassam; Masque The back of a tortoise : Ghana This is the image of a fabric design with the Ghanaian Akan given name 'Akyekyedie akyi'.
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. The smock is formally worn with a hat (zipligu)/ scarf (bobga), footwear (muɣri), and a ...
The present centre of traditional production of adinkra cloth is from Ghana, Ntɔnso, 20 km northwest of Kumasi and in Ivory Coast. [18] Dark Adinkra aduro pigment for the stamping is made there, by soaking, pulverizing, and boiling the inner bark and roots of the badie tree ( Bridelia ferruginea ) [ 19 ] in water over a wood fire.
Bonwire is a town in Ghana, located in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipal district within the Ashanti Region. [1] The town is located about 18 km on the Kumasi-Mampong road. [ 2 ] According to Akan oral tradition, Kente originates from Bonwire.
On the ground in Ghana, projects to tackle the crisis include a climate-friendly dynamic agroforestry cocoa scheme which plants cocoa seedlings among shade trees and other crops to protect yields ...
Akosombo Textile Limited (ATL) is a textile company in Ghana that produces real wax and African Fancy prints with 100% cotton. It is located on the grounds next to the Akosombo Dam in the Eastern Region. [1] It has weaving, spinning and finishing facilities. [2] It has four fabric labels: ATL, ABC, Treasure and Inspiration. [3]