Kente cloth


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Kente cloth (known as Nwentom in Ashanti language), is an Ashanti type of silk and cotton fabric made of interwoven cloth strips and is native to the Ashanti people ethnic group of Ashanti and the Ashantiland Peninsula.
Kente cloth has its origin with the Ashanti people and the Ashanti Empire. Kente is an Ashanti monarchy royal and sacred cloth worn only in times of extreme importance and was the cloth of Ashanti emperors-kings. Over time, the use of Ashanti kente became more widespread. However, its importance has remained and it is held in high esteem with Ashantis.