Kente Colors

Kente Colors
Author: Debbi Chocolate
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 34
Release: 1997-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0802775284

A rhyming description of the kente cloth costumes of the Ashanti and Ewe people of Ghana and a portrayal of the symbolic colors and patterns.

Colors of Ghana

Colors of Ghana
Author: Holly Littlefield
Publisher: First Avenue Editions
Total Pages: 28
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781575053745

Explores the different colors found in Ghana's history, culture, and landscape.

Wrapped in Pride

Wrapped in Pride
Author: Doran H. Ross
Publisher: Fowler Museum at UCLA
Total Pages: 354
Release: 1998
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Kente is not only the best known of all African textiles, it is also one of the most admired of all fabrics worldwide. Originating among the Asante peoples of Ghana and the Ewe peoples of Ghana and Togo, this brilliantly colored and intricately patterned strip-woven cloth was traditionally associated with royalty. Over time, however, it has come to be worn and used in many different contexts. In Wrapped in Pride, seven distinguished scholars present an exhaustive examination of the history of kente from its earliest use in Ghana to its present-day impact in the African Diaspora. Doran H. Ross is the former director of the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History.

Colors of Ghana

Colors of Ghana
Author: Holly Littlefield
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2009-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0761357971

What color is Ghana? It's brown like cocoa beans, blue like Lake Volta, and orange like the background threads in the Kyeretwie Kente Cloth pattern. Get to know Ghana in this beautifully illustrated introduction to a land once known as the Gold Coast.

Color and Shape Books for All Ages

Color and Shape Books for All Ages
Author: Cathie Hilterbran Cooper
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2000
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780810835429

Color and Shape Books for All Ages calls attention to more than 450 titles focused on the concepts of color and shape. The purposes of the color and shape books range from simply learning the names of colors or identifying simple shapes, to recognizing intricate geometric shapes, or even understanding how color affects responses, moods, and attitudes.

The Ghana Kente Evolution

The Ghana Kente Evolution
Author: Richard Antwi-Boasiako
Publisher:
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2020-10-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578779744

The evolution of the Ghana Bonwire Kente cloth. The meanings of the cloth names, the design names, and the colors used in Kente cloth weaving. The evolution of the Kente cloth from being a Royal cloth to being a cloth for all and for all occasions. The traditional and contemporary views on the Ghana Bonwire Kente cloth.

The Spider Weaver

The Spider Weaver
Author: Margaret Musgrove
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2001
Genre: Africa
ISBN: 9780590987875

In this retelling of a tale from Ghana, a wondrous spider shows two Ashanti weavers how to make intricate, colorful patterns in the cloth that they weave.

Kente Cloth

Kente Cloth
Author: E Asamoah-Yaw
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2017-02-23
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1524596825

This book is about the history of an African clothing material known as Kente cloth. All relevant cultural aspects of the cloth have been explained in details with several pictorial illustrations. The book traces Kente history and how it has been used since its invention, about four hundred years ago, by an Ashanti hunter. The two authors are Ashantis and traditionalists. The coauthor was born into the industry at Bonwire. He received a national award as Ghanas best Kente designer and weaver in 2008. His knowledge in the art of weaving and his lifetime exposure to Kente traditions makes it imperative for all those seeking knowledge about Kente, the genuine African fabric, to obtain a copy of this. The other important aspect this of book is the author. The book is the outcome of his intensive research on Kente cloth after his first publication (1993) of the book titled Kente Cloth: Introduction to History. This book is the history of Kente Cloth. It contains everything you need to know about this magnificent African cloth, which was created for special occasions only.

African Fabrics

African Fabrics
Author: Ronke Luke-Boone
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2011-01-15
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1440219680

Create style with a touch of the exotic Exciting! Inspiring! African fabrics are vibrant, beautiful, and widely available - and they are perfect for contemporary clothing for men, women, and children and great for home decor. An excellent reference for sewers or anyone who is interested in fabrics, culture, and history, this guide will teach you where to buy fabrics, how to choose the right ones, and the best techniques for sewing them. 14 original projects, including • Tote bag • Apron • Tunic • Place mats • Shawl • Pillows • Vest • Child's loom Full size patterns for three projects Covers these popular African fabrics • Mudcloth • Fancy prints • Kuba cloth • Wax prints • Korhogo cloth • Kente cloth