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Bright Geometric Handwoven Cotton Blend Kente Scarf 4 Strips, "First Lady"

Name: Bright Geometric Handwoven Cotton Blend Kente Scarf 4 Strips, 'First Lady'
Brand: NOVICA
SKU: 225663
Price: 163.08 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (45 reviews)

Product ID: 225663

by Rachel Armah (45)

Woven by hand, traditional West African kente cloth becomes a colourful scarf. Rachel Armah presents a traditional design known as Fatia fata Nkrumah.... more

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Woven by hand, traditional West African kente cloth becomes a colourful scarf. Rachel Armah presents a traditional design known as Fatia fata Nkrumah. The phrase means "Fatia deserves Nkrumah" in the Akan language. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was Ghana's first president and Fatia was his wife, thus this motif is named for the First Lady.

Each strip of kente cloth requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Each colour has its own meanings in Asante culture. Green is fertility and new harvest, gold is royalty, black is strength, aging and spirituality, and white is purity.

0.72 kgs
1.6 lbs

45 cm W x 171 cm H
17.75" W x 67" H

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50% cotton, 50% rayon
Dry clean only
Hand-crafted item -- colour, size and/or motif may vary slightly
Made in Ghana
Certified and shipped by our office in Ghana
Product ID: 225663

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Rachel Armah

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Monica

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Jul 20, 2023

“Metal not sterling silver”

Earrings were pretty, but the metal was not sterling silver and made my ears hurt.

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Melinda

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Jul 14, 2023

“Beautiful!”

The colors capture the light.

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Ricky

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Nov 27, 2022

“Fashionable”

Definitely a fashion statement piece.

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Rachel Armah Beaded jewelry

(45)

"I am a single mother of two daughters and due to the hardships I have faced as a single mother, I have done all I can to support my girls through petty trading and teaching."

"Growing up in Abiriw was enjoyable and exciting. It was very much a communal life, and every year in September we celebrated the Odwira festival... read more