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and KENTE CLOTHS
GRIOTS
Kente cloths are the colorful fabrics that make up most African clothing. They often have intricate designs and bright colors.
Griots are tribal storytellers. They tell legends, folktales, and other stories like that.
Kente cloths are native to the country of Ghana.
Griots' stories are usually about the tribal gods.
Folktales are told by griots because nobody has ever written down. They have been passed down through generations orally.
KENTE CLOTH COLOR MEANINGS black -- maturation, intensified spiritual energy blue -- peacefulness, harmony and love green -- vegetation, planting, harvesting, growth, spiritual renewal gold -- royalty, wealth, high status, glory, spiritual purity grey -- healing and cleansing rituals; associated with ash maroon -- the color of mother earth; associated with healing pink -- assoc. with the female essence of life; a mild, gentle aspect of red purple -- assoc. with feminine aspects of life; usually worn by women red -- political and spiritual moods; bloodshed; sacrificial rites and death. silver -- serenity, purity, joy; assoc. with the moon white -- purification, sanctification rites and festive occasions yellow -- preciousness, royalty, wealth, fertility
