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kente

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ken·te  (knt)
n.
1. A brightly patterned, handwoven ceremonial cloth of the Ashanti.
2. A durable machine-woven fabric similar to this fabric, prominently featured in Afrocentric fashion.
[Twi kente, cloth.]
kente [ˈkɛntɪ]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) Also called kente cloth a brightly coloured handwoven cloth of Ghana, usually with some gold thread
2. (Clothing & Fashion) the toga made of this cloth
[from a Ghanaian language, possibly Akan]
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For example, the development of kente cloth in the Ashanti (Ghana) illustrates how the use of cloth differentiates people be status-fine kente cloth symbolises leadership.
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