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19.7" W x 70.9" H

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Weight:  0.7 lbs

 

60% cotton, 40% rayon

Hand wash only

Use a warm iron

 

Ships from NOVICA Office in Ghana.




Kente cloth scarf, 'Fiavi'

Expert weavers, the Gobah Tengey-Seddoh Family creates this exquisite shawl from prized kente cloth. Fashioned of strips hand-woven on special looms, this traditional textile was commissioned by kings of the Asante peoples of south central Ghana in the late seventeenth century to create a rich official regalia. For centuries since, the Asante have worn kente as a garment of celebration.

Each strip requires considerable effort, and the ...

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Gobah Tengey-Seddoh

Gobah Tengey-Seddoh

Gobah Tengey-Seddoh is a family of weavers who have been in kente weaving since 1821.
Kente weaving in Ghana has always been a preserve of families. The quality and uniqueness of the kente cloth depends on the quality of the yarn used and the dexterity of the weaver or the family.

Gobah Tengey-Seddoh is a family of weavers who have been in kente weaving since 1821. Although the fratricidal wars have at one time or the other destroyed this ancient family business, the art is carried on or rejuvenated by another family member after some years of relapse.

The current Gobah Tengey-Seddoh Family of weavers learned ...

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Mr. Tengey-Seddoh does beautiful work. The quality of the craftsmanship that went into the weaving of the "Lokpo" shawl I purchased is evident. I'm a teacher and enjoy wearing authentic ethnic clothing ...
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