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  2. Kente cloth - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Ghanaian smock - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Check (pattern) - Wikipedia

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    Check (also checker, Brit: chequer, or dicing) is a pattern of modified stripes consisting of crossed horizontal and vertical lines which form squares.The pattern typically contains two colours where a single checker (that is a single square within the check pattern) is surrounded on all four sides by a checker of a different colour.

  5. Tilapia scales : Nigeria; Bee hive : South Africa; Palmfruits : Ghana - - - - 12 None 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'. - - - - 13 None Gramophone apaawa : Ghana (main) Gramophone plate - - - - - 14

  6. African textiles - Wikipedia

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    The smock made from the Chinchini of Dagbon is the most worn traditional cloth of Ghana. [ citation needed ] During, the declaration of independence from colonial rule, Ghana's first prime minister and president together with other members of The Big Six (Ghana) were dressed in smocks as they declared the attainment of independence by the ...

  7. Batakari - Wikipedia

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    The African Fugu also called Batakari in local Ghanaian language is a customary traditional men's garment from West Africa. [1] It has gained acceptance in the whole of Ghana though it originates from Northern Ghana. [2] The name Fugu is a translation from the Moshie word for cloth. [citation needed] The Dagombas call the garment Bingba.

  8. List of fabrics - Wikipedia

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    English. Read; Edit; View history; Tools. Tools. ... Fabrics in this list include fabrics that are woven, ... This page was last edited on 12 November 2024, ...

  9. Template : WikiProject Ghana/Folklore in Fashion/Fabrics in ...

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