Drum Magazine social history photographs, Ghana edition 293

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AuthorDrum Social Histories
Copyright© The Drum Archive
CreditChristian Gbabgo / Drum Social Histories / Bailey's African History Archive / african.pictures
DescriptionKente: The Pride of Ghana! Nana Akwasi Afranie II, Chief of the Kente weavers. Kentehene 630 cloths in 42 years. Kente is the most treasured cloth in Ghana. Its manufacture portrays one of the oldest forms of traditional craftsmanship. International fame: Because Kente is the pride of Ghana, it is now also used in making other items in the form of cummerbunds, bow ties, handbags, shoes, stoles, slippers and other souvenirs.
CountryGhana
FilenameAPN759432.jpg
File TypeJPG
File Size12 MB
Dimensions4498 × 6000 px
Date Created2 November 1969

Drum Magazine social history photographs, Ghana edition 293

Kente: The Pride of Ghana! Nana Akwasi Afranie II, Chief of the Kente weavers. Kentehene 630 cloths in 42 years. Kente is the most treasured cloth in Ghana. Its manufacture portrays one of the oldest forms of traditional craftsmanship. International fame: Because Kente is the pride of Ghana, it is now also used in making other items in the form of cummerbunds, bow ties, handbags, shoes, stoles, slippers and other souvenirs.
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