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The Bonwire Kente Musuem is located in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The museum is spearheaded by the Ghana Tourism Authority.^[1] The facility is meant for the preservation and projection of Ghana’s traditional woven cloths and Kente and boost tourism in the country.^[2]^[3]

History

Two brothers, Kurragu and Ameyaw, of the Asona clan of Bonwire, lived in Bonwire, Asante in the mid-17th century AD. They were hunters by profession and studied how the Ananse weaves its nest in the forest of Bonwire-Krankye (Aiwakeseho). Bonwire is located 18 km off the Kumasi – Mampong road in the Ashanti Region.^[4]

They developed a type of fabric known as "Nwin-Ntom" in Asante-Twi, which means "woven cloth" in English. The two brothers introduced their invention to Nana Bobby Ansah I, chief of Bonwire (Bonwirehene), who accompanied them to Kumasi, capital of the Asante Kingdom, to report their findings to the king of Asante (Asantehene), Otumfuo Opemso Osei Tutu I.

The first fabric they made was "Gagamuga". Kuraga and Ameyaw developed an improved version of that discovery. The improved shape resembled the surface of a basket. The Bonwire people called the new fabric (Kenten-Nwin-Ntoma) basket cloth. This was shortened to "Kenten-Ntoma", which means basket cloth. The word "Kenten" was corrupted to "Kente". The inventors reported their improved invention to the Bonwire chief (Bonwirehene). Bonwirehene took them to the new Asante (Asantehene) king, Otumfuo Okatakye Opoku Weah I. In 1721, the Asantehene created the Kente Stool (Kentehene) for Nana Kulaga and Nana Ameyaw as a testament to their invention. In the same year, he created the Oyokomaa Stool (Yokomaahene) for Nana Otaa Kulavan of the Oyoko clan of Bonwire to introduce the primary colors (red, yellow, green and black) into kente weaving. Before the introduction of the primary colors into kente weaving, kente was woven only in white, black and indigo (fufutoma). Fufutoma is a fabric with a white base.^[5]^[6]

Reference

^ "Samira Bawumia commissions ultramodern Bonwire Kente Museum".
^ "Samira Bawumia inaugurates Bonwire Kente Museum". 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
^ "BONWIRE KENTE MUSEUM SET TO OPEN ON JANUARY 10 - Ghana.Travel". 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
^ "Bonwire Kente Weaving Village - Tourism in Ghana,Touring Ghana, Visiting Ghana". 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
^ Grit, Abigail (2024-01-13). "Ghana's ultramodern Kente Museum commissioned at Bonwire - Gajreport". Retrieved 2024-12-16.
^ "Visit Ghana - Bonwire Kente". Visit Ghana. Retrieved 2024-12-16.

[1] "Samira Bawumia commissions ultramodern Bonwire Kente Museum".

[2] "Samira Bawumia inaugurates Bonwire Kente Museum". 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-12-16.

[3] "BONWIRE KENTE MUSEUM SET TO OPEN ON JANUARY 10 - Ghana.Travel". 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-12-16.

[4] "Bonwire Kente Weaving Village - Tourism in Ghana,Touring Ghana, Visiting Ghana". 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2024-12-16.

[5] Grit, Abigail (2024-01-13). "Ghana's ultramodern Kente Museum commissioned at Bonwire - Gajreport". Retrieved 2024-12-16.

[6] "Visit Ghana - Bonwire Kente". Visit Ghana. Retrieved 2024-12-16.

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