Strip weaving has existed in West Africa since the 11th Century and the village of Adanwomase has been weaving the cloth known today as kente since the 17th Century. It has served as the royal weaving village for the Asantehene and Ashanti kingdom and still provides kente for the king.
Today Adanwomase also welcomes tourists, provides guided tours and offers kente for sale. About half of the 5000-person population of Adanwomase is involved in the production of kente. Weavers create personal designs and show great pride in their work. In addition to being worn by royalty, kente is used in worship and in ceremonies related to birth, marriage and death.
When To Visit
Visitors are welcome year-round. It is cooler in the early morning and late afternoon.
What To Do
The weaving tour includes a visit to the community kente workshop, where you can try thread spinning, warping and weaving. Then visit village shops selling kente products and other village crafts. (Note: longer workshops with master weavers are also available but must be arranged prior to the day of your visit.) Time: 1 hour. Difficulty: 
Tour the community to see the chief’s palace, the traditional healer’s shrine, the oldest house (300-plus years) a cocoa farm and forest shrine. Time: 45 minutes. Difficulty :
Take a tour to see farms, tapping of palm trees to make palm wine and to learn how a cook prepares traditional dishes. Then enjoy tasting (must be arranged prior to day of visit).
Time: 1.5 hrs. Difficulty:
Enjoy evening dancing, drumming and storytelling presented by a village cultural troop (must be arranged prior to day of visit). Time: 1.5 hours.
Region:
Ashanti
Hours
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily
Fees
Entrance: Adults: Ghanaian 2.50 GHc; Non-Ghanaian 3.00 GHc
Students: Ghanaian 2.50 GHc; Non-Ghanaian 2.50 GHc