They stayed there as long as they could and learnt the art of weaving. Nana Sarkodie being a good trader and a prince, decided to go back to Ouagadougou with his friend Nana Amankwa. They discovered this brand of weaving technique on their usual trade mission to the north of Ouagadougou around the year 1750.ĭasebre Dr Nana Oti Boateng paramount Chief of new Juaben Traditional Area in Kente cloth On the part of Adawomase’s historical art of weaving, it traces it source from the north Ouagadougou (now Burkina Faso) with the help of two citizens from Adawomase, namely Nana Sarkodie and Nana Amankwa. He represent the soul of the Ashantis as a "King of Kings." This kente is customize and any King/sub-chief under him must not wear same as tradition and custom demands. He is the only one that has this type of Kente in the world. King of the Ashantis and the occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuor Osei Tutu II in his special regal Kente cloth. The Asantehene adopted it as a royal cloth and encouraged its development as a cloth of prestige reserved for special occasions. They reported their discovery to their chief Nana Bobie, who in turn reported it to the Asantehene (The Ashanti Chief) at that time. Taking a cue from the spider, they wove a strip of raffia fabric and later improved upon their skill. A legend has it that a man named Ota Karaban and his friend Kwaku Ameyaw from the town of Bonwire (now the leading Kente weaving center in Ashanti), learned the art of weaving by observing a spider weaving its web.
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The origin of Kente is explained with both a legend and historical accounts. by the Ashanti people, it has it roots in a long tradition of weaving in Africa dating back to about 3000 B.C. Although Kente, as we know it was developed in the 17th Century A.D.