The Ghana Association of WA

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Art & Culture

Artists, artisans, dancers, and musicians. Ghana has a rich history and strong sense of identity. Ghana is well known for its fusion of the traditional and contemporary in many aspects of daily life. The arts, which are central to Ghanaian culture, are no exception.

Items such as colorful woven kente cloth and carved wooden stools take on ceremonial importance as they portray the history and traditions of the nation of Ghana.

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Kente Cloth
Kente cloth is only worn in the southern half of the country and - as distinct from other forms of traditional weaving - is reserved mainly for joyous occasions.
Dating back to the 12^th century, the Kente cloth is a festival cloth worn mainly during the annual and seasonal festivals, which are happy occasions. Today they are not only used for festive occasions but also during the rituals associated with the important events of life; for example, marriage, death, and religious worship. Therefore, it is quite appropriate for outsiders to wear it for religious and festive occasions.

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Adinkra Symbols
are highly valued, hand embroidered and hand printed cloths. Its origin is traced to the Asante people of Ghana and the Gyaman people of Cote' d'lvoire (Ivory Coast). However, the production and use of Adinkra have come to be more associated with the Asante people than any other group. Around the 19th Century, the Asante people developed their unique art of adinkra printing. Adinkra clothes were made and used exclusively by the royalty and spiritual leaders for very important sacred ceremonies and rituals.

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Wood carving is divided into many branches, each with its own specialists. Amongst the most popular products are the talking-drums (ntumpane) and wooden sculptures of outstanding artistic quality.

The famous wooden "stools" are not items of furniture - they are symbolic and ritual objects.

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