Aowin Information Location:Southern Côte d'Ivoire, Southern Ghana Population:40,000 Language:Aowin (Akan cluster of Twi) Neighboring Peoples:Anyi, Asante, Fante Types of Art:Woodcarving includes stools, which are recognized as "seats" of power, and wooden dolls (akua ba) that are associated with fertility. There are also extensive traditions of pottery and weaving throughout Akan territory. Kente cloth, woven on behalf of royalty, has come to symbolize African power throughout the ...

This page is a copied with permission from a site created by Kwadwo Boahene. The live links within the text are added to aid student understanding. HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE OF GHANA'S KENTE CLOTH What is Kente? Kente is an Asante ceremonial cloth hand-woven on a horizontal treadle loom. Strips measuring about 4 inches wide are sewn together into larger pieces of cloths. Cloths come in various colors, sizes and designs and are worn during very important social and religious ...