Because of its originality, the cloth attracts people from all over the world. Kente is so popular in West Africa and around the world that buyers from Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, and more travel to ...

LEADERSHIP IN TRANSITION When the village chief returns after a long silence, he does not beat empty drums mdash;he comes ...

especially those of African ancestry, to wear appropriate kente patterns to events such as graduations and funerals, as long as the cloth itself was handwoven in Africa. When designers make ...

The kente cloth is a traditional African cloth – the colors and design hold a specific meaning. It is the most popular and best-known of all African textiles. Originally, royalty exclusively wore ...

From the coast of West Africa to the Karst mountains of southwest China, two iconic textile traditions -- Kente and ...