For the month of February our staff will be wearing kente cloth ribbons as we celebrate African Heritage Month and recognize Black excellence as a school community. Please read below to learn more about the significance of kente cloth to African culture.
Dazzling, colourful kente cloth made by the Ashanti people of Ghana and the Ewe of Ghana and Togo was once known as the cloth of kings. Four hundred years ago, at the height of the Ashanti Kingdom, only royalty wore kente. The word "kente" means: "that which will not tear away under any conditions." Today, for all people of Ghana, traditional kente cloth is the national costume. It is often worn for ceremonial occasions: for festivals, weddings, and births. Kente, for many, bridges two continents, evoking and celebrating a shared cultural heritage.