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The colors of this handmade fan from Ghana are truly wonderful.
The fabric used is Kente, typical of the Akan culture. It is a mix of Silk and Cotton woven on a loom. This type of fabric is used only on important occasions or ceremonies, as it is considered sacred and worthy of royalty.
Kente continues to be highly respected in Ghana, also due to the symbolic meaning each color carries within the textile design:
- black > maturity, intensification of spiritual energy
- blue > tranquility (peace), harmony and love
- green > vegetation, planting, harvest, growth, spiritual renewal
- gold > royalty, wealth, high status, glory, spiritual purity
- gray > healing and cleansing rituals; associated with ash
- brown > the color of mother earth; associated with healing
- pink > associated with the feminine essence of life; a softer aspect of red
- purple > associated with feminine aspects of life; generally worn by women
- red > political and/or spiritual character; bloodshed; sacrificial rites and death
- silver > serenity, purity, joy; associated with the moon
- white > purification, sanctification rites and festive occasions
- yellow > preciousness, royalty, wealth, fertility, beauty
The closure is in leather.
