‘EMULATE VALUES OF THE KENTE’

Queen Asabea Cropper has asked Ghanaians to revisit the concept behind the weaving of the traditional the Kente Cloth and take inspiration from it in order to continue to live as united people.     

The celebrated Queen of Highlife recalled that the cloth was designed on the idea of unity in diversity in which the same thread with different colours was used in the creation the traditional masterpiece hence it is important for all persons to adopt this philosophy and live together as a nation with different backgrounds.

Queen Asabea made the call at the launch of Kente Festival in Accra scheduled for September this year’s on the theme “drawing inspiration from the Kente cloth to unit Ghana for development.”

She noted that the essence of the festival is to create a platform on which Ghanaians from all walks of live would be brought together to appreciate the need to live in harmony and encourage the youth to pass the wisdom behind the cloth to generations to come.

Describing the intricate nature of the traditional cloth, she indicated that it was designed on the spirit of humility, patience, love, understanding and communal spirit, and added that people need to emulate these values.

She also highlighted the commendations from some great leaders that encouraged her and her brother Nene Agyeman Cropper also known as the Kenteman to continue projecting the image of the traditional masterpiece.

Queen Asabea Cropper, Agyman Cropper with Deputy Torism Minister, Dzifa Gomashie and David Donto at the festival launch

Deputy Minister of Tourism, Dzifa Gomashie, also expressed the need for all Ghanaians to promote and patronize the Kente cloth and contribute to the sustenance of the creative industry adding that it is important to appreciate what belonged to us other than giving preference to those of other cultures.  

Activities lined up for the weeklong Kente festival include Kente, and Fugu and Beads Exhibition, presentation of awards to Ghanaians in the diaspora, courtesy calls on presidents of the National and the ten Regional House of Chiefs.

Queen Asabea Cropper and the Kenteman in the company of Jaydu Blay Ambolley also treated audience to resounding highlife music at the launch.