Kente Cloth Weaving in Ewe, Ghana.
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Kente Colors
$2.99
A joyful ode to kente celebrates the beauty and tradition of this West African fabric that is now so popular in America. Rhythmic verse shows the special meaning of colors and patterns while glorious paintings show kente as it is used and worn in Ghana, from babies’ blankets to dancers’ capes. An author’s note further explains kente’s rich symbolism. Readers young and old will delight in discoveri…
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The Spider Weaver: A Legend Of Kente Cloth
$16.95
Weavers in Ghana all know the story of the remarkable spider that showed two enterprising weavers a brand new way to weave beautiful patterns into their cloth. These weavers, named Nana Koragu and Nana Ameyaw, are walking through the jungle one day on their way home to their Ashanti village, when they come across what seems like a “small miracle”–a spider web with a wondrously intricate …
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