Kete 3 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.
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...
Kete and Kente: The Weavers Behind Ghana’s Most Famous Cloth
A cloth with many histories Kente is among West Africa’s most recognizable woven textiles. The cloth’s brilliant strips and intricate designs have become symbols of...