About According to legend, two friends from the town of Bonwire – now the leading centre of kente weaving in Read more [...]
All Attractions in 'Craft Villages'
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Daboya Fugu weaving village
Daboya is the most famous of Ghana’s fugu weaving communities. Like kente, the fabric is hand-woven but the strips are narrower and have stripes, in contrast to the geometric patterns found in kente.
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Bonwire Kente Village
They have been making kente cloth since the 17th century in Adanwomase, the royal weaving village for the Asante king. Around half the population of Adanwomase is involved in the making of kente, with weavers showing great pride in their work and often creating personal designs.