A Ghanaian model based in the United States of America identified as Kwame Sarfo has sparked a debate in Ghana after revealing he’s selling blankets made from kente cloth in the U.S.
Sarfo opened up an exhibition centre known as Obrempong Homes which he says is meant to showcase kente to the world.
He travels to Ghana and procures authentic kente cloth from Bonwire which he then uses to create blankets and other home decorative pieces.
According to him, he got the idea after seeing the amount of fake kente people wear in the U.S.
“Everywhere I look, I see African print cloths all over, but you know what? They are not really selling the real authentic cloth called Kente from Ghana,” Sarfo said in an interview.
“So, I went back to Ghana, stayed there for six months, visited Bonwire, the town where Kente cloth originated in the 1600s, collaborated with them to source authentic Kente clothes, brought them here, and transformed them into various products. This way, we preserve our culture and protect what is truly ours.”
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Reacting to his video, social media users were not happy to see authentic kente being used as a blanket.
“How can you Use ceremonial clothes which used to be only uniquely worn by royals or elite as home decor or blankets.Such gross disrespect.Otumfour needs to summon this guy rather than Wontomi,” one netizen said.
Source: GhanaCelebrities.Com
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