Textiles in Ghana
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Discover the significance of textiles in Ghana and their diverse meanings and values. This free course explores the history of kente and adinkra, highlighting the role of textiles in wealth, status, and office. Gain awareness of how meanings and values are assigned to textiles and understand the impact of the market place on their making. Enroll now!
Textiles in Ghana carry a far greater importance than you might expect. This free course will help you to understand how textiles can carry an assortment of meanings and values, including wealth, status and office.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
Demonstrate an awareness of the ways in which meanings and values are assigned to textiles
Understand the changing history of the making of kente and adinkra
Discuss the role of the market place in the changing history of kente and adinkra making.
