Are you preparing for your big day and you’re confused on the kente design to choose? No doubt all Kente patterns are unique and beautiful and choosing one out of many options can be a challenge. However the knowledge of the significance of kente colors can help you to not only narrow down your preferences but will also help you choose the perfect kente that suits your personality and will tell your story.
Kente is and has always been, without doubt, an extraordinary cloth. Each color holds deep meaning. It is indeed a classic cultural item of African heritage and esteem
Kente colors and their meanings:
- Black: spiritual energy, maturity, mourning, funeral and passing rites
- Blue: peace, unity, love, harmony
- Gold/Yellow: wealth, fertility, royalty, affluence, prosperity
- Green: land, vegetation, growth, crops, harvest, spiritual growth and renewal
- Grey: ash, healing and cleansing rituals
- Maroon: mother earth, healing
- Pink: mildness, femininity
- Purple: femininity, womanhood
- Red: death, mourning and funerals
- Silver: peace, joy, the moon
- White: purity, cleansing rites and festivals
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