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A very old-fashioned tradition is the groom asking the bride’s family for permission to marry their daughter. This tradition is a fairly common practice around the world but did you know that requesting a bride’s hand in marriage is a tradition that can be traced back to Ghana? This particular ceremony (also known as “kookoo ko”) begins with a groom knocking on the door of the bride’s home and waiting for entry.
Though the country of origin of Kente cloth is Ghana, Kente fashion styles have now become a global fashion phenomenon for both men and women. The dressing style has become popular, especially in African themed events such as weddings and enagements.
When it comes to men, African fashion trend has taken kente styles to a different level. Men now have the option to either wrap the cloth around their bodies and drape it over their shoulders like a cloak of honor or a sewed kente shirt with a simple trouser. Kente blazers are also very popular during special functions.
For women, the addition of lace to the Kente fabric as a design has became very popular. The lace is sometimes put across the arms to cover the open arms or across the chest to hide the cleavage. Lace is mostly preferred in woven kente dresses because of the ceremonial look that it gives the finished look. During warmer seasons, style your woven Kente dress with elegant lace details to prevent excessive heat.
For an elegant outlook, pick a lace color which blends gently with your skin tone.
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Exfoliate Skin To Brighten A Dull Complexion: Be your own cosmetic dermatologist and get flawless, even-toned skin. When it comes to makeup, keep in mind that “less is more”. Regular exfoliation means less makeup.
Trim And Polish Your Nails: Remove any old nail polish. Carefully trim, buff and file your fingernails. Gently push back your cuticle on your nails with a cuticle pushing tool.
Brighten Your Smile: Brighten your smile by whitening discolored teeth.This is a simple, affordable way to look younger and healthier. A simple home remedy is adding a little bit of baking soda to your regular tooth paste at least twice every week.
Exercise Regularly: If you’d like to makeover your body, start with treating your body well. Start an exercise program and aim to work out about 4 times a week.
Kente cloth is purely hand woven; no machinery is used. Weavers sit inside a wooden handloom to createlong, narrow interwoven strips that are later sewn together by a tailor to make the traditional kente cloths.
Kente cloth originated with the Ashanti people of Ghana. It dates back 375 years, conceived in a village called Bonwire. According to legend, Kurugu and Ameyaw, two brothers from the village, went hunting one afternoon and came across a spider spinning a web.
They were amazed by the beauty of the web and thought that they could create something like it. Upon returning home, they made the first cloth out of black and white fibers from a raffia tree.
Initially, it was a sacred cloth worn only in times of extreme importance and was the cloth of kings. Over time, the use of kente became more widespread. However, its importance has remained and it is held in high esteem.
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