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