A Cloth to Wear: Value Embodied in Ghanaian Textiles

Kraamer, Malika

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-37035-0_6

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“…Bonwire has been a community of interest in relation to the trade of weaving. Some articles have considered the educational aspect in the weaving process (Boateng and Narayan, 2017;Boateng, 2018;Kraamer, 2020). These articles consider the transfer of knowledge of the art of weaving to the upcoming weavers.…”

Section: Identity Processmentioning

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“…From an early age, there is the process of learning about all the weaving techniques and how to be able to draft designs in the mind, and be able to apply them physically on the handloom without any physical guidance (Boateng and Narayan, 2017). Also, the cultural aspect is linked to the handloom (Schneider, 1987;Amissah and Afram, 2018;Essel and Asare, 2020;Kraamer 2020). These articles consider the strong culture behind the art of this trade as well as heritage (Schneider, 1987;Amissah and Afram, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

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My Loom and Me: The Role of the Handloom in a Weaver’s Identity Creation

Nunoo

Parker-Strak

Blázquez

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Sustainable Textiles: Production, Processing, Manufacturing &Amp; Chemistry

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Handloom artistry dates back to the 17 th century in Africa. In Ghana, the handloom is used to produce the traditional Kente textiles, which form part of the country's identity. This research focuses on Bonwire, Ghana a weaving community in the Ashanti region, that is specialised in the weaving of the Kente textile. However, modernisation and globalisation are seemingly threatening this industry, as a new trade law allowed imports of printed Kenteinspired textiles from Europe, America and Asia. This chapter focuses on the artisans involved in the handweaving process of the Ghanaian Kente textiles, by investigating the role of the handloom on the identity of the weavers. Weaving with a handloom has a long-standing tradition in Bonwire, thus, exploring the implications of modernisation and globalization on this traditional trade and subsequently on the identity of the weavers will be explored. This qualitative enquiry draws on 20 semi-structured interviews with artisans involved in the Kente weaving process, to explore the role of the handloom on their identity. Initial findings highlight that the art of using the handloom is infused into the culture of the weavers of Bonwire. The weavers have taken the handloom to represent a part of their identity, in that without the handloom, it will appear as though they have no identity.

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Section: Identity Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Identity Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

My Loom and Me: The Role of the Handloom in a Weaver’s Identity Creation

Nunoo

Parker-Strak

Blázquez

et al. 2021

Sustainable Textiles: Production, Processing, Manufacturing &Amp; Chemistry

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African Textiles, Fashionable Textiles: A Historiography

Fee¹

2023

African Arts

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Nation Branding Through a Community Identity Process

Nunoo

Henninger

2023

Advances in Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, and E-Services

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This research focuses on nation branding through the lens of the community identity creation process. The authors draw on a case study approach and contribute to knowledge by evaluating how the identity creation process of a community can foster the nation branding and promotion process. The case study chosen for this chapter is Bonwire, a textile weaving community in Ghana located within the Ashanti region. Seeing as Bonwire plays a key role within Ghana, as it is intertwined with the nation's identity, it is interesting to explore how the identity creation process can impact the nation identity and branding process of a nation.

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A Cloth to Wear: Value Embodied in Ghanaian Textiles

Cited by 3 publications

References 7 publications

My Loom and Me: The Role of the Handloom in a Weaver’s Identity Creation

My Loom and Me: The Role of the Handloom in a Weaver’s Identity Creation

African Textiles, Fashionable Textiles: A Historiography

Nation Branding Through a Community Identity Process

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