Kente: A Symbol Of Pride

Kente as a product of the African land is exported as one of the key symbols of African heritage and pride in African ancestry throughout the diaspora and other Africans. Be it either hand-woven or machine-printed kente, the design is still regarded as a symbol of social prestige, nobility, and cultural sophistication and pride. As one of the prominent symbols of African arts and culture, Kente cloth has been embraced by the broader African diaspora. Kente cloth is particularly popular in the United States among African Americans and can be found in all types of clothing, accessories, and objects.

The uniqueness of Asante Kente as a cultural heritage lies in the generational protection it has enjoyed over centuries. The original designs, names, and philosophical content have been preserved and new designs are evolving. Asante Kente cloth enjoys so much prestige worldwide as a symbol of Ghanaian culture and identity that it has become the ceremonial gift to give to state visitors and the cloth for kings, chiefs, politicians, and people of high standing in society.

The style and colors portray a unique West African feature. As Africans, the beautiful kente cloth is a symbol of pride for us and to the displaced descendants who also wear the kente cloth in different parts of the world. Often is it seen at executive events as African individuals of higher social profile wear kente fabric to represent a sense of pride of the African culture. To the people of what is now modern day Ghana, the symbolism behind each Kente design goes even deeper, as intricately woven as each cloth itself.

At Hinkro Kente, we inspire the traditional heritage and pride of our customers through the kente we produce. Visit our page inspiring tradition to understand the hinkro story of the African traditional value of the kente cloth.