AGBOZUME KENTE WEAVERS ASSOCIATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

*For our purpose, Agbozume area comprises Sόme, Klikor and neighbouring Anlo communities.

*The questionnaire relates to former kete weavers and weavers currently practicing the craft.

* The questionnaire was adopted in individual interviews without the presence of other respondents.

* Date of interview: 24 December 2021.

What is your name?

Peter Tamekloe.

How old are you?

64 years.

Where do you live?

Tackscorner.

What is your major occupation?

Kete weaving.

How long have you been weaving?

About 40 years.

Why did you choose kete weaving as your major occupation?

Because it is a major source of livelihood in my community.

How did you learn the craft?

He learnt it from my master, Mr. Kwaku Ekpↄ.

What type(s) of kete do you weave?

Silk, etovↄ, Afevↄ and novi.

Do you weave on order, or you sell the product at Agbozume market?

I sell my product at Agbozume market.

What raw materials do you use in weaving?

Yarn: cotton and miran.

How do you acquire the yarn for kete weaving?

I buy it at Agbozume market.

Do you use the yarn kadada in weaving?

Yes.

What types of designs and patterns do you weave in kete?

Nyamenkwa and tekpakpԑ.

Why do you adopt those designs?

They are the ones trending in the market.

How did you get to know the designs and patterns?

I got them from my friends.

How old are those designs and patterns that you weave in kete?

About five years.

How popular are they? Do people of Agbozume and neighbouring areas wear kete with those designs and patterns?

Very popular, but people around Agbozume do not wear them.

Do you know any women weavers?

Yes, Yegawoekpↄ Hodetsi; she has been weaving for about 10 years now.

Is kpe-evee vɔ woven today in Agbozume and neighbouring areas?

Yes, at places like Tackorner, Agↄtorme, Srohume, Avloto, and Akaglakope.