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Handmade Pink Cream and Blue African Kente Scarf, "Faith"

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Originated by the Akan peoples of Ghana, colorful kente cloth is the best-known of all African textiles. Kente is woven by hand in strips, which is how it came by its name (kente means "basket" in the Ashanti dialect). Ghana's Rachel Armah creates this colorful cotton blend scarf in cheerful shades of blue, pink and cream. The scarf's width allows it to double as a shawl.

In kente cloth, each color has a symbolic meaning: black symbolizes maturation and intensified spiritual energy; blue signifies peacefulness, harmony and love; green symbolizes vegetation, planting, harvesting, growth, and spiritual renewal; gold represents royalty, wealth, high status, glory, and spiritual purity; grey is for healing and cleansing rituals; maroon signifies the color of mother earth, associated with healing; pink and purple are associated with the female essence and female aspects of life; red symbolizes political and spiritual moods, bloodshed, sacrificial rites and death; silver is associated with the moon and represents serenity, purity, and joy; white is for purification, sanctification rites and festive occasions; and yellow represents preciousness, royalty, wealth, fertility, and beauty.

  • 0.20 kgs
  • 0.4 lbs
  • 33.5 cm W x 159 cm H
  • 13.25" W x 63" H

  • 50% cotton, 50% rayon
  • Dry clean only
  • Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
  • Made in Ghana.
  • Certified and shipped by our office in Ghanaicon info
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Monica

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07/20/2023

"Metal not sterling silver"

Earrings were pretty, but the metal was not sterling silver and made my ears hurt.

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Melinda

From san diego, CA, usa

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07/14/2023

"Beautiful!"

The colors capture the light.

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Ricky

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11/27/2022

"Fashionable"

Definitely a fashion statement piece.

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My God Is Big, Soapstone Bauxite and Agate Beaded Necklace

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NANCY

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07/31/2022

"Nice earrings"

Too clunky. Not good quality.

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Caroline

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07/26/2022

"Gift for daughter"

She wears them which is a good sign

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Jan

From United States

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07/24/2022

"Very pretty earrings"

These are very unusual not like something you find in the stores. I love them! They go with everything I wear! Thank you!

Best Uses

  • Every day earrings

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