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Kojo Asante

Kumasi, Ghana·Master Weaver — Kente

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Biography

A fourth-generation kente weaver from Bonwire, Asante is one of the few living masters of the Adweneasa motif.

Cultural statement

"The loom is my inheritance. I do not weave alone."

Achievements

● Ghana National Cultural Heritage Award, 2022
● FAACCE Curated, 2024

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FAACCE Curated

"Woven on a four-heddle loom that has been in the Asante family for three generations, this cloth carries the Adweneasa motif — 'my skill is exhausted' — traditionally reserved for the moment a master weaver acknowledges they have given the loom everything they know."

Ghana · Craftsmanship

Kente Vow

Kojo Asante

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