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Madam Adwoa shares her mother's teachings with the extraordinary design of this kente cloth. The cotton blend fabric is woven on a traditional loom in blue, red, yellow, black, white, and green. Each strip of kente cloth requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Madam Adwoa calls her design "Makomaso Adeae," which in Akan means "My Heart's Desire."
Meaning "basket", kente features interwoven strips of cloth, and was once reserved for the sole use of kings. It is a textile tradition of the Akan people, who convey meaning and symbolism to each kente cloth. Green is associated with fertility and new harvest, yellow with royalty, and black with strength, aging and spirituality. White is associated with purity, red with politics and spirituality, and blue is used in a variety of ways to symbolize spiritual sanctity, fortune, peacefulness and love.
- 0.25 kgs
- 0.6 lbs
- 39 cm W x 185 cm H
- 15.25" W x 73" 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 West Africa
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09/04/2020
"Beautiful kente weaving"
Substantial and well made. A beautiful addition to holiday wear.
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11/20/2019
"kente scarf for my wife."
saw a number of legislators wearing various kente scarfs at a memorial service for their colleague.. thought my wife would like one did research, found this one on novica, bought it and my wife absolutely loved it. 5 stars.
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02/21/2019
"Lovely and unique"
This beautiful bowl is very unique and will add culture to any room. Happy with my purchase.
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The King's Possession, Wood and Aluminum Decorative Bowl
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12/18/2018
"Now an heirloom!"
Our daughter is from Africa and we used this for her graduation as an honor cord. Its beautiful!
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11/07/2018
"An African Wildlife Bowl to Cherish"
Thank you Madam Adwoa and Onyame Akwan Dooso for the stunning wildlife bowl. It arrived beautifully wrapped with a lovely card signed Alfred. I am more than happy with my purchase. Michelle Fountain Valley, California
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07/31/2018
"Loved the Inspirational Name"
I purchased this as a gift for a very special, particular individual. She is a very sweet, caring individual who disdains extravagance and has dedicated her life to serve others. She absolutely loved it as a Christmas gift!
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Madam Adwoa and Onyame Akwan Dooso has received 5 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $2000 and the most recent for $250. Proceeds were used to invest in the purchase of wood, polish, sandpaper and wood stain for production.
This artist uses traditional techniques handed down through the generations and/or creates culturally significant items, helping keep these traditions alive.
This artist positively impacts their community through job creation and provides jobs for 2 or more people.
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Every purchase from this artist has a profound impact on their livelihood and income.
This artist is an elder master and continues to actively practice their craft.
This artist has dramatically improved their livelihood by working with NOVICA.
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Madam Adwoa and Onyame Akwan Dooso African masks, wood carvings and kente cloth
Write a reviewWhile helping her mother, Madam Adwoa began to offer a small number of woodcarvings, which to her surprise sold very well in the market. This inspired to pursue woodcarving as a career.
