Exquisite Ghanaian Kente cloth added to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list

Kente cloth from Ghana has been added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The ancient handicraft will join the organization's global catalogue of objects, traditions and cultures to be protected globally.

Worn like togas, Kente has hundreds of different patterns, each having a unique meaning, is used to commemorate special events in the West African nation.