EWE KENTE CLOTH B - GHANA

Description

EWE KENTE CLOTH - GHANA
The
patterns
of African textiles fall into three categories woven, dyed, and printed or painted.
The types of fabric and their use
differ depending on the region
and country in which they are made. In Islamic areas, they tend to wear a lot of clothes, big flowing boubous with pants and tunics for the men, and equally large dresses for the women. The men usually cover their heads with caps or turbans.
The Akan tribes of Ghana and Ivory Coast used
silk
to make fabrics for kings and high ranking officials. Other forms of fabrics used included
cotton and raffia
which were less expensive and readily available. In other areas like Zaire, the Mangbetu women wore
woven leaf
buttock screens, which as the name indicates were used to cover their waist area.
This fine Ewe Kente Cloth measures 97 inches by 65 inches.