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Family from The Netherlands in love with Kente
A photo of the family – (from left)Emma, Elisa, Eliana, Agustina and Mike
A 16-year old national of The Netherlands and tourist enthusiast, Emma has expressed his admiration for the Kente cloth produced in Ghana.
“Kente has a phenomenal colourful patterns that capture the imagination and is visually pleasing to the eye; it has a texture that is beautiful, comfortable and pleasing to touch.”
These were the words of Emma, born in the Royal Kingdom of The Netherlands, and visited Ghana for the second time last month.
He was spotted dressed in Kente with his other siblings, Elisa and Eliana, and their parents, Mike and Augustina, at the Center for National Culture during the weekend.
Emma told The Spectator that he had been fascinated by Kente since his childhood.
“The fabric shades symbolise many things for me, for instance, yellow for fertility, black for the connection with ancestors or spiritual consciousness.”
He said his ambition was to become a medical doctor “and I would love to wear Kente during my graduation.”
His sister, Elisa, on her part, appealed to Ghanaians to respect Kente because “I realised that the Kente cloth is reserved for the Kings and is associated with royalty and sacredness.”
The family further visited the Kakum Park and the Cape Coast castle to have a feel of where their ancestors were kept before being sold into slavery.
From Kingsley E. Hope, Kumasi