Textiles in Ghana - for iPad/Mac/PC

In Ghana, types of cloth and the design of textiles are about more than just fashion. Woven Kente cloth is a great status symbol, marking wealth and, in the past, office - something to be worn on important occasions and by important people. Adinkra is a printed fabric, hand-made and worn mainly for funerals, which are very important celebrations in Ghana. The tracks on this album introduce the Kente weavers and Adinkra workers, show the creative processes behind the textiles they make, and reveal how traditional designs remain relevant. This material is taken from The Open University Course A216 Art and its histories.

Recent Episodes
  • Textiles in Ghana
    Mar 26, 2010 – 00:01:00
  • Transcript -- Textiles in Ghana
    Mar 26, 2010 –
  • Ghana: Introduction to Kente weaving
    Sep 4, 2008 – 00:06:08
  • Transcript -- Ghana: Introduction to Kente weaving
    Sep 4, 2008 –
  • Ghana: Who are the Kente weavers?
    Sep 4, 2008 – 00:05:58
  • Transcript -- Ghana: Who are the Kente weavers?
    Sep 4, 2008 –
  • Ghana: Kente past and present
    Sep 4, 2008 – 00:12:25
  • Transcript -- Ghana: Kente past and present
    Sep 4, 2008 –
  • Ghana: Introduction to Adinkra
    Sep 4, 2008 – 00:03:56
  • Transcript -- Ghana: Introduction to Adinkra
    Sep 4, 2008 –
  • Ghana: Adinkra Workers
    Sep 4, 2008 – 00:06:39
  • Transcript -- Ghana: Adinkra Workers
    Sep 4, 2008 –
  • Ghana: The past and present Adinkra
    Sep 4, 2008 – 00:01:01
  • Transcript -- Ghana: The past and present Adinkra
    Sep 4, 2008 –
  • Ghana: Kumasi Market
    Sep 4, 2008 – 00:10:27
  • Transcript -- Ghana: Kumasi Market
    Sep 4, 2008 –
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