Bonwire

Bonwire
Kente Clothing Weaving Village

A man weaves Ashanti Kente cloth using a traditional loom while listening to music at Bonwire village in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipal of Ashanti.
Bonwire
Coordinates: 6°47′N 1°28′W / 6.783°N 1.467°W / 6.783; -1.467Coordinates: 6°47′N 1°28′W / 6.783°N 1.467°W / 6.783; -1.467
City-State  Ashanti
Municipality Ejisu-Juaben Municipal
Elevation 1,010 ft (308 m)
Population (2012)
  Total 162
Time zone Greenwich Mean Time
  Summer (DST) GMT (UTC)

Bonwire is a kente clothing weaving village in Ejisu-Juaben Municipal district, a district of Ashanti.[1]

History

Bonwire is the home of the Ashanti Kente cloth.[2]

Education

Bonwire is also known for the Bonwire Secondary Technical School.[3] The school is a second cycle institution.[4]

References

  1. "Ghana » Ashanti Region » Ejisu-Juaben District". ghanadistricts.gov.gh.
  2. Meyer, Louise (August 2002). "Review of Musgrove, Margaret, The Spider Weaver: A Legend of Kente Cloth". H-AfrTeach. p. 2. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  3. "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  4. "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.

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