Ghana is often called the "land of festivals", they have festivals to celebrate most occassions from birth to puberty to marriage and death. There is a festival every month of the year. Every member of the clan participates someway in the festivals. The main garb in Ghana is the traditional Kente cloth, which the Ashanti people develoed in 17th century has ties as far back 3000B.C., the Ashanti people use the cloth as a royal cloth, the design colors and patterns are all symbolic interpretations of the Akan culture. The colors can represent gender differences, the spirit of the occasion and personal taste. Typically men wear a single Kente cloth draped and women will wear a two-pieced outfit. Kente is woven primarily by men.
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