Bonwire Kente Weaving Town
Ashanti Region
Description
Bonwire has located 18km on the Kumasi-Mampong Road, Bonwire is popular for Kente weaving. Kente is a colorful Ghanaian traditional fabric that is worn mostly on important occasions and celebrations. Kente was developed around the 17th Century A.D. by the people of Asanti the Kingdom; it can be traced to the long tradition of weaving in Africa dating back to circa 3000 BC. The origin of Kente is grounded in both legends and history. For the legend, a man named Ota Karaban and his friend, Kwaku from a town called Bonwire (a leading town for the production of Kente in Ghana) had their weaving lessons from a spider that was weaving its web. They tried to do the same by weaving a beautiful raffia fabric. They later told their story to the Nana (Chief) Bobie, who intend passed on the important news to the paramount chief of the Ashantis- the Asantehene.
Location
Country: Ghana
Region: Ashanti