'Kente cloth' presentation slideshows

By Raul Martinez

By Raul Martinez. African Culture. Africa was a place where great civilizations ruled, including Egypt. As grassland dried, the population migrated in search of pasture and arable land. This may be the reason why there are so many cultures in Africa in present day. The Spirit World.

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By Raul Martinez

By Raul Martinez. African Culture. Africa was a place where great civilizations ruled, including Egypt. As grassland dried, the population migrated in search of pasture and arable land. This may be the reason why there are so many cultures in Africa in present day. The Spirit World.

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Check out these different types of weavers .

Welcome. Check out these different types of weavers. Weaving.

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Signposts to Freedom

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Signposts to Freedom

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The Arts in Africa

The Arts in Africa. What are common characteristics about types of art in Africa?. Masks. Sculpture. Jewelry. Baskets. Textiles. Griots. Epics collected in Dausi (tells the history using myths & legends) & Sundiata (about ruler)

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West African Civilizations

West African Civilizations. Geography. Africa is the second largest continent on Earth. Africa is kind of shaped like a soup bowl. Low in the middle with mountains around the edge. In the northwest are the Atlas Mountains. In eastern Africa, mountains are next to deep rifts.

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Celebrating Black History Month with Akan Kente Cloth

Drawing and Painting and 2D Comprehensive Art Island Coast High School 2011. Celebrating Black History Month with Akan Kente Cloth. Black History Month. February is "Black History Month," a time to commemorate African-Americans who have changed the world.

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Fashion of MAMA AFRICA

Fashion of MAMA AFRICA.

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Compare and Contrast

Compare and Contrast. Two Folktales . antonella sinopoli. Do both tales take place in Ghana, Africa? . antonella sinopoli. Do both tales take place in Ghana, Africa? . antonella sinopoli. Do both tales explain about Kente Cloth? . By Nats : http://flic.kr/p/8eJwUB. antonella sinopoli.

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Woven Artwork

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Can you find Ghana?

Can you find Ghana?. The Ashanti live in central Ghana in western Africa. The Ashani region of Ghana lies at the heart of the west African tropical rainforest. A long time ago in the seventeenth century Kente cloth was only worn by tribal royalty, the king.

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Kente Cloth: Ghana

Kente Cloth: Ghana. Africa is made up of 53 countries and is more than 3 times the size of the U.S. The population is 3 times larger than that of the U.S. . Kente cloth is usually woven by men. They use a special loom to create Kente cloth.

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Kente Cloth

Kente Cloth. Kente Cloth is local to Ghana, West Africa According to Ghanaian mythology, kente cloth was first created when 2 friends watched how a spider wove its web. By mimicking the actions of the spiders , they created Kente cloth the same way.

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