Ashanti people are famous for their hand-woven ceremonial Kente cloth. Other traditional crafts include wood carving, brass figures, gold jewellery, basket weaving, and drum-making. Villagers tend to specialise in one particular craft, and skills are passed down through the generations. Many of the local markets have disappeared, as has happened all over the world, so traditional skills are being adapted to create items for tourist and export markets.

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