Kente-Fashion Handwoven Obama Kente - 8 Yards - For Women-Multicolor

Kente cloth is known for its vibrant colors and intricate patterns. The fabric is traditionally woven from silk and cotton strips on a loom. Each color and pattern has a specific symbolic meaning. The name "Kente" is derived from the word kenten, which means "basket" in the Akan dialect Asante, while Akans refer to it as nwentoma, meaning "woven cloth".  Kente cloth is usually worn for ceremonies, festivals, and other sacred occasions. It is also given as a gift for weddings, child naming ceremonies, graduations, and other special events. Women wear the cloth in 2 pieces - 1 piece about 2 yards long and 45 inches wide wrapped round the waist to form a floor-length skirt worn over a blouse specially sewn in plain material. The other Kente piece was either hung loosely over the arm or used as a shawl or stole.

Men wear the cloth in much the same way as the 'Toga' was worn by the ancient Greeks, and it would seem that these ancient people must have been in contact centuries ago.