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[I used kente cloth images from the internet to put together this mosaic]

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".

Kente is more than just a cloth. It is an iconic visual representation of the history, philosophy, ethics, oral literature, religious belief, social values, and political thought of West Africa. Kente is exported as one of the key symbols of African heritage and pride in African ancestry throughout the diaspora [kente info from the internet]

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emancipation 

ripe with history and fashion -

a holiday time

Cooperation: peaceful relations, cultural exchanges, good trading practices; we all want this in Trinidad & Tobago and for the wider world. 

Here in Trinidad & Tobago we are in Emancipation celebration mode. There are festival activities happening all around us. 

Parades; drumming, dancing, theatre, religious devotions, and feasting;

and on August 1st the public holiday - Emancipation Day. 

she wears festive  clothes

off to camp with her lunch box

my sweet granddaughter

A high point of the celebration is afro-centric fashion displayed and worn at home,  in offices,  schools and events.

Into all of this we have with us as distinguished guests the From Ghana the royals: Prince Nana Poku Agyeman; Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asante King, Ghana and their entourage.

© gillena cox 2023

 

REVISIT TO READ

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 Haibun Monday 7-31-23: Moving

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THIS IS MONDAY WRITES 405

LAST MONDAY OF

 JULY

You've heard about the Monday Blues 

well this is Monday WRites  (musing on the definition here of rite, as any customary observance for eg the rite of afternoon tea). 

 

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For every Monday in August the Word is CLOTH Link up with one of your  posts where the word  CLOTH is present or the theme CLOTH is presented

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Today last Monday of July you can link with 'dance' or with 'cloth'