Textiles in Ghana - for iPad/Mac/PC

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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.

Episode Date
Textiles in Ghana
Mar 26, 2010
Transcript -- Textiles in Ghana
Mar 26, 2010
Ghana: Introduction to Kente weaving
Sep 03, 2008
Transcript -- Ghana: Introduction to Kente weaving
Sep 03, 2008
Ghana: Who are the Kente weavers?
Sep 03, 2008
Transcript -- Ghana: Who are the Kente weavers?
Sep 03, 2008
Ghana: Kente past and present
Sep 03, 2008
Transcript -- Ghana: Kente past and present
Sep 03, 2008
Ghana: Introduction to Adinkra
Sep 03, 2008
Transcript -- Ghana: Introduction to Adinkra
Sep 03, 2008
Ghana: Adinkra Workers
Sep 03, 2008
Transcript -- Ghana: Adinkra Workers
Sep 03, 2008
Ghana: The past and present Adinkra
Sep 03, 2008
Transcript -- Ghana: The past and present Adinkra
Sep 03, 2008
Ghana: Kumasi Market
Sep 03, 2008
Transcript -- Ghana: Kumasi Market
Sep 03, 2008