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DAY 307 | ART AROUND THE WORLD |
Kente Cloth of Western Africa
WEARING ART ON YOUR SLEEVE
Do your clothes tell a story about your history, moral values, and religious and political beliefs? Kente, the hand-woven ceremonial cloth native to many West African countries, is more than a piece of colorful fabric. Each woven strip spells out in its warp and weft the wearer’s identity and heritage. The cloth, which gets its name from the Akan Twi word for basket (kenten), is typically woven by men in 4- to 8-inch strips cut down and sewn together ...
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