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elleng

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3. Kente cloth

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2020, 07:58 PM

Jun 2020

known as nwentoma in Akan, is an indigenous Ghanaian textile, made of interwoven cloth strips of silk and cotton. Kente is made in Akan lands, in Ghana, from the historic Ashanti Kingdom, including the towns of Bonwire, Adanwomase, Sakora Wonoo, and Ntonso in the Kwabre areas of the Ashanti Region. Wikipedia

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What were those beautiful fabrics draped over the shoulders of the kneeling Democrats? [View all] question everything Jun 2020 OP

I was wondering the same thing PatSeg Jun 2020 #1

Looks like kente cloth. nt tblue37 Jun 2020 #2

Kente cloth elleng Jun 2020 #3

Thank you. I kinda remember a trip to Ghana recently. question everything Jun 2020 #4

Kente cloths. Jirel Jun 2020 #5

The cloth was given to them by officials from Ghana Withywindle Jun 2020 #8

Not true. Jirel Jun 2020 #16

What's this thing about "cultural appropriation." A white man cannot have a taco stand? question everything Jun 2020 #9

This is soooooo... wow. Jirel Jun 2020 #17

You will be very disappointed in your life question everything Jun 2020 #20

"July 2019, Nancy Pelosi & Black Caucus members travelled to Ghana to observe elleng Jun 2020 #10

Please rethink that statement in light of the info others have given you Hekate Jun 2020 #12

I think you need to go look for more information. Jirel Jun 2020 #19

Then take it up with the CBC who handed them out obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #15

Denying the problem will not make it go away. Jirel Jun 2020 #18

How is it appropriation when they were GIVEN the cloths and asked to wear them? pnwmom Jun 2020 #23

Kente cloth. Traditional fabric in some African countries. nt Blue_true Jun 2020 #6

Detail from Selena Adera about the trip Pelosi and the CBC took to Ghana where they seaglass Jun 2020 #7

KR! Cha Jun 2020 #11

KnR! Hekate Jun 2020 #13

Kente was trending on twitter yesterday soothsayer Jun 2020 #14

Well I know nothing about all of that tavernier Jun 2020 #21

I believe the Black Caucus wears them lunatica Jun 2020 #22