Archival Room Dossier 1 min read · 1 source
Condition
Thriving Doing well Widely practised, taught and performed today, by the sources cited on this page. Sourcing Depth
Thinly sourced This page cites 1–4 sources — a start, not yet independent confirmation. Primary Geography Ghana
First Attested Unknown
Practitioners Awaiting cited count
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"Asante & Ewe Kente Strip-Loom Weaving." folkroom, https://folkroom.org/art-forms/ghanaian-kente-weaving, text CC BY-SA, with attribution. Copy cite
The tradition & historical record 1 min read · 1 source Master weavers operate four-heddle narrow-strip wooden looms using toe-held dragstone tensioners, alternating plain-weave warp stripes with dense supplementary-weft geometric patterns (adwinasa). 1
Every pattern and colour pairing carries an Akan or Ewe proverb, historical commemoration, or chieftaincy protocol, inscribed by UNESCO in 2024. 1
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When is it first attested, and by whom?
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Placed in Ghana, the country the record names.
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