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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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80, in the "Ghana Gold" segment of an African Heritage Festival designed and staged by Donovan, flawlessly toned male (presumably Kenyan) models wearing kente in traditional toga-fashion provide the backdrop for two elegant women seated in "Kente evening coats over silk gowns, ancient jasper beads, amber, and Fulani gold earrings.
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I was warmly welcomed by the Ghanaian organisers, and dazzled by the flamboyant array of traditional Kente clothes hanging in the market stalls as we drove by.
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