Curious Wanderer

You can never know it all

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[joelkora]

“ Golden Hour ”

Accra, Ghana.

Photographed by Joel.

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Kente comes from the word kenten, which means "basket" in the Asante dialect of the Akan language, referencing its basket-like pattern. In Ghana, the Akan ethnic group also refers to kente as nwentoma, meaning "woven cloth". Ashanti folklore includes a story where weavers invented kente by seeking to replicate the patterns of Anansi the spider.

West African cultures have been weaving textiles for thousands of years. Archaeological evidence for the oldest form of handloom weaving in Southern Ghana has been discovered at Begho and Bono Manso. Spindle whorls and dye holes discovered in these sites have been dated to the 14th–18th centuries. At Wenchi, spindle whorls have been dated to the 16th–17th centuries.

Asante oral tradition give the origins of Kente to an individual from Bonwire who introduced a loom among the Asante from Gyaman during the reign of Nana Oti Akenten in the 17th century. Another oral source states that it was developed indigenously by individuals from Bonwire during the reign of Osei Kofi Tutu I, who were inspired by the web designs of a spider. In the 18th century, Asantehene Opoku Ware I was documented by Danish agents Nog and L.F. Rømer, to have encouraged expansion in craft work. The Asantehene set up a factory during his reign to innovate weaving in the Ashanti Empire. This was the early stages of Kente production. The Danish agents described the operations of the factory as;

Some of his subjects were able to spin cotton, and they wove bands of it, three fingers wide. When twelve long strips were sewn together it became a “Pantjes” or sash. One strip might be white, the other one blue or sometimes the was a red among them...[Asantehene] Opoke [Ware] bought silk taffeta and materials of all colours. The artists unravelled them.

— Nog.

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We’ve made it this far. All praise to God.

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We keep trying till trying is not an option anymore.

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When your head and heart are brought into alignment, then the answers will come.

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“If you’re a health worker and you’re not interested in fighting COVID, COVID will be interested in you.”

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“...wherever you find yourself, live like you’re going to be there forever but also be prepared to leave anytime you’re required to”

- one smart lecturer of mine

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“Doesn’t matter how strong we are. We can’t always change the world”

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“But we can try, we should try”

- Titans

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“... so bare in mind that if you confront them publicly without thinking it through as to how it may affect them, be prepared for the reaction you’d get.

Don’t label them as disrespectful coz you didn’t respect them in the first place”

- It’s me again 🤷🏿‍♂️

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“When ever you want to confront an individual about something that pertains to them alone, try not to involve others. Do you know that they would respect you for that and even follow through with any recommendations you give them? Think about everything before you do them. And most times, put yourself in the other person’s place.”

- Me, I said it! 😃

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“When ever you want to confront an individual about something that pertains to them alone, try not to involve others.

Do you know that they would respect you for that and even follow through with any recommendations you give them?

Think about everything before you do them.

And most times, put yourself in the other person’s place.”

- I said it 😃

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“It’s not easy at all, but patience is part of being a footballer. There are times when you have to wait.”

- Ter Stergen

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“Make yourself a priority, everyday”

- a wise black man

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“Anything lost, I wasn’t supposed to have. Peace is key”

- NH