Download or read book Kente Colors written by Debbi Chocolate and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1997-10-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rhyming description of the kente cloth costumes of the Ashanti and Ewe people of Ghana and a portrayal of the symbolic colors and patterns.
Download or read book Kente Colors written by Debbi Chocolate and published by . This book was released on 1996-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A joyful ode to kente celebrates the beauty and tradition of this West African fabric that is now so popular in America. Rhythmic verse shows the special meaning of colors and patterns while glorious paintings show kente as it is used and worn in Ghana, from babies' blankets to dancers' capes. An author's note further explains kente's rich symbolism. Readers young and old will delight in discovering the connections between African culture and the colorful cloth we love to wear.
Download or read book Kente Colors written by Debbi Chocolate and published by Walker Childrens. This book was released on 1997-09-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A joyful ode to kente celebrates the beauty and tradition of this West African fabric that is now so popular in America. Rhythmic verse shows the special meaning of colors and patterns while glorious paintings show kente as it is used and worn in Ghana, from babies' blankets to dancers' capes. An author's note further explains kente's rich symbolism. Readers young and old will delight in discovering the connections between African culture and the colorful cloth we love to wear.
Download or read book Wrapped in Pride written by Doran H. Ross and published by Fowler Museum at UCLA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kente is not only the best known of all African textiles, it is also one of the most admired of all fabrics worldwide. Originating among the Asante peoples of Ghana and the Ewe peoples of Ghana and Togo, this brilliantly colored and intricately patterned strip-woven cloth was traditionally associated with royalty. Over time, however, it has come to be worn and used in many different contexts. In Wrapped in Pride, seven distinguished scholars present an exhaustive examination of the history of kente from its earliest use in Ghana to its present-day impact in the African Diaspora. Doran H. Ross is the former director of the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History.
Download or read book Colors of Ghana written by Holly Littlefield and published by First Avenue Editions. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the different colors found in Ghana's history, culture, and landscape.
Download or read book Colors of Ghana written by Holly Littlefield and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What color is Ghana? It's brown like cocoa beans, blue like Lake Volta, and orange like the background threads in the Kyeretwie Kente Cloth pattern. Get to know Ghana in this beautifully illustrated introduction to a land once known as the Gold Coast.
Download or read book Anansi and the Colorful Kente Cloth written by Jerry G. White and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Told by the griots (storytellers), the Anansi spider tales are believed to have originated from the Ashanti people in Ghana.
Download or read book The Spider Weaver written by Margaret Musgrove and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this retelling of a tale from Ghana, a wondrous spider shows two Ashanti weavers how to make intricate, colorful patterns in the cloth that they weave.
Download or read book Kente Cloth written by E Asamoah-Yaw and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-02-23 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the history of an African clothing material known as Kente cloth. All relevant cultural aspects of the cloth have been explained in details with several pictorial illustrations. The book traces Kente history and how it has been used since its invention, about four hundred years ago, by an Ashanti hunter. The two authors are Ashantis and traditionalists. The coauthor was born into the industry at Bonwire. He received a national award as Ghanas best Kente designer and weaver in 2008. His knowledge in the art of weaving and his lifetime exposure to Kente traditions makes it imperative for all those seeking knowledge about Kente, the genuine African fabric, to obtain a copy of this. The other important aspect this of book is the author. The book is the outcome of his intensive research on Kente cloth after his first publication (1993) of the book titled Kente Cloth: Introduction to History. This book is the history of Kente Cloth. It contains everything you need to know about this magnificent African cloth, which was created for special occasions only.
Download or read book Color and Shape Books for All Ages written by Cathie Hilterbran Cooper and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Color and Shape Books for All Ages calls attention to more than 450 titles focused on the concepts of color and shape. The purposes of the color and shape books range from simply learning the names of colors or identifying simple shapes, to recognizing intricate geometric shapes, or even understanding how color affects responses, moods, and attitudes.
Download or read book A Kente Dress for Kenya written by Juwanda G. Ford and published by Cartwheel Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight-year-old Kenya and her grandmother come up with an idea for something special for show and tell on Parents' Night at school.
Download or read book The Ghana Kente Evolution written by Richard Antwi-Boasiako and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evolution of the Ghana Bonwire Kente cloth. The meanings of the cloth names, the design names, and the colors used in Kente cloth weaving. The evolution of the Kente cloth from being a Royal cloth to being a cloth for all and for all occasions. The traditional and contemporary views on the Ghana Bonwire Kente cloth.
Download or read book There Was a Tree written by Rachel Isadora and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-10-11 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A favorite children's song becomes a colorful book filled with African wildlife Also known as "The Green Grass Grew All Around," this popular song has been recorded by artists from Barney to Captain Kangaroo. Now "the prettiest tree that you ever did see" is a lovely acacia tree, where a baby starling is just about to hatch. Rachel Isadora gives children a fun, easy way to follow along with the cumulative lyrics by using rebus icons for the repeated words, as she did with 12 Days of Christmas. Sheet music is also included, making this irresistible fun!
Download or read book The Black Snowman written by Phil Mendez and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 2005-10-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the powers of a magical kente, a black snowman comes to life and helps young Jacob discover the beauty of his black heritage as well as his own self-worth.
Download or read book Kente Cloth written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Weaver s Studio Doubleweave written by Jennifer Moore and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-15 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doubleweave is the art of weaving two layers of cloth at the same time, one above the other on the loom, creating beautiful cloth that is reversible yet unique on each side. Using pick-up techniques and clever color mixing, patterns emerge that are different but complementary on each side. The Weaver's Studio: Doubleweave begins with a brief history of doubleweave and how it has evolved into the contemporary weaving pieces seen today. Next, you will learn all the basics of doubleweave techniques, as well as tips and tricks of setting up the warp, and a variety of doubleweave specialty techniques all shown through detailed process photography and a wealth of swatches demonstrating different effects. Specialty techniques are shown for 4-shaft and 8-shaft looms. The weaving effects covered include lace, tubular weave, pick-up, color mixing, and more. And since doubleweave showcases color and pattern in unique ways, you will learn how to use these to great effect in your cloth designs. Throughout the book, you will find a wealth of inspiration with many examples of finished cloth and projects, from wall hangings and table runners to scarves and pillows.
Download or read book The Talking Cloth written by Rhonda Mitchell and published by Orchard Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Energetic Aunt Phoebe, a "collector" of life, shows her niece Amber a finely embroidered and hand-printed "adinkra" cloth from Ghana, which was at one point reserved for royalty. Using her imagination, Amber is transformed by the "adinkra" into an Ashanti princess. Full-color illustrations.
