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In the Ashanti region of Ghana,
kente cloth is a great status symbol,
marking your wealth and in the past, your office -
something to be worn on important occasions
and by important people.
As the art historian in Ghana, Professor Kojo Foso wrote:
A typical kente fabric is woven in narrow strips.
Each strip contains a series of bands
designed in intricate, multicoloured geometrical patterns
alternated by other bands of simple linear designs
in contrasting coordinated colours.
for harmonious effect.
Each pattern is named after an historical event or a person
or is connected with a proverb.