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Mfeɛ 3–6
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Kente for Jojo
by Bernard K. Mensah · illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon
AtintimfoKnopf (Penguin Random House)
Mfeɛ4–7
Suhardcover
ISBN978-0593567128
Mfonini yɛfoElizabeth Zunon
Afe2025
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Nhoma a anigye ahyɛ mu fa onua panin a ɔboa ne fifo paw Kente soronko ma abɔfra foforɔ Jojo ho. Onua panin no na ɔka asɛm no, na fifo no kɔ nwenebea tete wɔ Bonwire, Ghana, baabi a onua panin no sua Kente ho anansesɛm — sɛnea Ananse kyerɛɛ abɔfoɔ baanu nwene — na ɔsɔ nwenedua no hwɛ nso. Bere a ne nwene no yɛ bɔne kakra no, mfomsoɔ no na ɛma Jojo Kente no yɛ soronko ampa. Nhwemu a wɔpaw no yɛ Nyankonton — Onyankopɔn aniwa so nhwi, nyankontɔn — a ɛgyina hɔ ma ahoɔfɛ, soronkoɛ, ne nkwa pa.
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“A gorgeous, reverent celebration of a cherished symbol of African tradition.”
“Mensah's vivid storytelling is as inviting as Zunon's colorful illustrations.”
“A fascinating exploration of this weaving tradition, its origins, and the techniques used.”
