Culture & Traditions 4 articles
Agotime Kete: Cloth, Memory and a Living Ewe Weaving Tradition
A richly sourced account of Agotime’s Ewe kete weaving, the contested kente-origin debate, changing materials and the cultural meaning of the Agbamevorza festival.
Agbamevoza: Kente, Memory and Agotime Across the Ghana–Togo Border
Agbamevoza traces a border-crossing Agotime history from war remembrance to a Kente festival, exploring community identity, weaving, and the people who keep the craft alive.
Agbamevo and Kete: Ewe Weaving Traditions of the Volta Region
Across the Ewe-speaking communities of southeastern Ghana and neighbouring Togo, handwoven cloth carries stories in its colours, patterns and names. In places such as Agotime-Kpetoe...
After Loss: Widowhood, Custom and Women’s Choices in Ewe Communities
No single experience of widowhood When a spouse dies, grief unfolds inside a family and community. In some Ewe communities, customary practices have historically marked...