Textiles in Ghana - for iPad/Mac/PC Podcast
1) Textiles in Ghana
A short introduction to this album.
2) Transcript -- Textiles in Ghana
A short introduction to this album.
3) Ghana: Introduction to Kente weaving
A short history of the tradition of the Kente weavers in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Nana Asante Fremprong, a local businessman and master weaver, describes the method and skills involved in the proc...Show More
4) Transcript -- Ghana: Introduction to Kente weaving
A short history of the tradition of the Kente weavers in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Nana Asante Fremprong, a local businessman and master weaver, describes the method and skills involved in the proc...Show More
5) Ghana: Who are the Kente weavers?
A look at how weaving in the Ashanti region has changed with the introduction of women to the workforce and how weaving offers a high status and great opportunities to those who are skilled in it
6) Transcript -- Ghana: Who are the Kente weavers?
A look at how weaving in the Ashanti region has changed with the introduction of women to the workforce and how weaving offers a high status and great opportunities to those who are skilled in it
7) Ghana: Kente past and present
The origin, meanings and tradition of the patterns of Kente cloth is explained in more detail. The need to create new and saleable designs is also discussed
8) Transcript -- Ghana: Kente past and present
The origin, meanings and tradition of the patterns of Kente cloth is explained in more detail. The need to create new and saleable designs is also discussed
9) Ghana: Introduction to Adinkra
The tradition of Adinkra. The making of a printed cloth, mainly used for funerals, following the process of dying and painting the fabric
10) Transcript -- Ghana: Introduction to Adinkra
The tradition of Adinkra. The making of a printed cloth, mainly used for funerals, following the process of dying and painting the fabric