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Textiles in Ghana: Track 1

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26 Mar
2010


In Ghana, types of cloth and the design of textiles are about more than just fashion. Woven Kente cloth is a great status symbol, marking wealth and, in the past, office - something to be worn on important occasions and by important people. Adinkra is a printed fabric, hand-made and worn mainly for funerals, which are very important celebrations in Ghana. The tracks on this album introduce the Kente weavers and Adinkra workers, show the creative processes behind the textiles they make, and reveal how traditional designs remain relevant. This material is taken from The Open University Course A216 Art and its histories.

Track 1: Textiles in Ghana

A short introduction to this album.


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Tracks in this podcast:

Track  TitleDescription
1Textiles in Ghana  A short introduction to this album. Read more Textiles in Ghana
2Ghana: Introduction to Kente weaving  A short history of the tradition of the Kente weavers in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Nana Asante Fremprong, a local businessman and master weaver, describes the method and skills involved in the process and how it's been updated without the loss of traditional values Read more Ghana: Introduction to Kente weaving
3Ghana: Who are the Kente weavers?  A look at how weaving in the Ashanti region has changed with the introduction of women to the workforce and how weaving offers a high status and great opportunities to those who are skilled in it Read more Ghana: Who are the Kente weavers?
4Ghana: Kente past and present  The origin, meanings and tradition of the patterns of Kente cloth is explained in more detail. The need to create new and saleable designs is also discussed Read more Ghana: Kente past and present
5Ghana: Introduction to Adinkra  The tradition of Adinkra. The making of a printed cloth, mainly used for funerals, following the process of dying and painting the fabric Read more Ghana: Introduction to Adinkra
6Ghana: Adinkra Workers  The importance of symbols in the tradition of Adinkra and how new symbols are being added to the repertoire Read more Ghana: Adinkra Workers
7Ghana: The past and present Adinkra  An overview of the importance of the traditional printing and weaving methods to the local people and how they incorporate new designs into their work Read more Ghana: The past and present Adinkra
8Ghana: Kumasi Market  John Picton goes to the market in Kumasi to look at factory printed cloth to see how it is still influenced by traditional designs. He also looks at the history of the modern printed cloths and how manufacturers try to keep pace with changing societies Read more Ghana: Kumasi Market


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