The influence of European elements on Asante Textiles.
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September, 2009.
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The Asante textiles have undergone several changes due to the impacts of some European elements. These impacts are greatly seen in the tools and materials, production techniques, concept of design and fashion of the Asante textiles. There are both positive and negative aspects of the influences of the European elements. It appears that the influence of these European elements on the Asante textiles have not been critically examined as to whether they are reflecting negatively or positively on the rich textile heritage of the Asantes. The study was therefore conducted to examine the impacts of the European elements so as to advise on what aspects of them need to be discontinued or promoted. The researcher gathered data from primary and secondary sources by way of personal interviews, administration of questionnaire, as well as observations. The results of the study have been presented under the following headings: Analysis of the research instruments, main findings (primary and secondary data), Interpreting the data, conclusions and recommendations. This involved investigating and examining the extent to which the Asante textiles have been impacted by these European elements: the positive influences and how they have ensured the improvement of the Asante textile industry and the negative influences and how they have adversely affected the Asante textile industry. The study revealed the beneficiary aspects of the impacts and discusses how they can be harnessed for the development of the textile industry in Ashanti. However, the study pointed out the negative aspects that would endanger the progress of the Asante textile industry which have to be discontinued. Suggestions and recommendations on how to effectively implement the positive influences from Europe to ensure the success and improvement of the Asante textiles industry have been fully dealt with in this report.
It is hoped that, the Asante textile producers and the authorities concerned with the progress of the industry such as the Ghana Tourist Board, the various centres for National Culture and NGOs would find the report very useful in their quest of ensuring the development of the Asante textile industry.
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A thesis submitted to the Department of General Art Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Art (African Art and Culture) on