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f Ghana. Kente has its origins from the Ashanti Kingdom, and was later used by people in Ghana, other West African countries as well as the entire world. It was originally meant to be an Ashanti royal and sacred cloth worn only in times of extreme importance and was the cloth of Kings. Today, the use of Kente is widespread. Kente is predominantly made by the Ashanti and Akan people in Ghana and villages/towns such as Bonwire, Adanwomase, and Wonoo in the Kwabre areas of the Ashanti Region have become renowned places for Kente weaving. (We can show map of this area) Kente is also produced by Akan groups in Coted’Ivoire and is worn by many other groups who have been influenced by Akans. It is the best known of all African textiles. Kente comes from the word kenten, which means basket in Asante Twi and refer to it nwentoma, meaning woven cloth. The icon of African cultural heritage around the world, The Asante Kente is identified by its rich multi patterns of bright colors, geometric shapes, and bold designs. A variety of patterns have been invented, each of which has a certain concept or concepts associated with it. For instance, there has been a Kente woven and named after Presidents of Ghana and their wives