In his native Ghana, Dr. Kwaku Ofori-Ansa always knew that kente cloth had a special significance. “It was always around, but not something to be seen on a daily basis. It used to be for very ...

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Kente is a prestigious royal cloth of Ghana's Asante people, part of their historical and cultural heritage. But there's a debate about where it orig Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT ...

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The popular view that it is a generally African cloth is flawed. My study found that the historical origins of Asante kente in the town of Bonwire were associated with a spider weaving its web.