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A close-up of a traditional Ashanti kente loom showing colorful striped thread being woven, with thatched-roof structures and sandy ground visible in the background. - Photo by Silvanus Solomon on Pexels
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Kumasi & the Kente-Weaving Villages of Bonwire

Centers the living Ashanti court culture and hands-on kente/Adinkra craft traditions rather than defaulting to Accra.

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Threads of the Ashanti Kingdom: A Craft Trail Through Kumasi and Bonwire

A ranked craft trail through Kumasi's royal Manhyia Palace and the weaving, stamping and carving villages of Bonwire, Adanwomase and Ntonso, built for buying and commissioning directly from Ashanti artisans.

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