Kente

The Cloth of Kings

Kente – The Cloth of Kings

Special Cloth

Hand dyed

Hand woven and spun

Worn on special events

Celebration as well as ceremony or death

Worn by those with wisdom and people who share knowledge – elders, rulers, leaders

Traditional Kente

Blue – peace, togetherness, love and harmonyBlack – maturity, spiritual energy, mourning, funeral and passing ritesGold – high worth, richness, fertility, royalty, prosperity, monetary wealthGreen – land, crops, vegetation, harvest, growth, spiritual growth and renewalYellow – high worth, richness, fertility, royalty, prosperity, monetary wealthGrey – Healing rituals; cleansing rituals; symbolizes ashPink – feminine; mildness and feminine qualitiesWhite – pureness, cleansing rites and festivalsMaroon – mother earth and healingRed – death; funerals; mourningPurple – feminine; worn by girls and womenSilver – peace and joy; referencing to the moon

Patterns

Kente – Cloth

Kente – Modern Uses

HRSB Kente

Students from the African Diaspora graduating from HRSB schools are invited to wear the KenteThe Colours - Knowledge, leadership, hope and prosperityThe Pattern – The Sunrise – Leading us to a new day

Create your own!

We will hang them and show our ACS 11 Kente Colours!