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Ghana vs Kente - What's the difference?

ghana | kente |

As a proper noun Ghana

is a country in Western Africa. Official name: The Republic of Ghana.

As a noun kente is

a type of fabric made of interwoven cloth strips, native to the polity of Ghana.

ghana

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A country in Western Africa. Official name: The Republic of Ghana.

    • Hypernyms

    *Subsahara

    Derived terms

    * Ghanan * Ghanaian

    See also

    * ----

    kente

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A type of fabric made of interwoven cloth strips, native to the polity of Ghana.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=September 11, author=Eric Wilson, title=Numerous Directions, a Few Clear Thoughts, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=One trend shaping up for spring is an abundance of graphic black and white textiles that recall Op Art paintings, or messed up checkerboards. Mr. Panichgul’s were subtle, made of patchwork ticking stripes, but Ms. Cornejo’s looked almost as if she had recolored traditional kente cloth for her inviting wraps and a one-shouldered sheath. Ms. Sarafpour’s version was an eye-popping kaleidoscope fabric that, like the splotches of turquoise or coral beads elsewhere, relieved the drabness of her earth-tone lady coats. }}

    Synonyms

    * kente cloth ----