It was a 4 hour drive from Kokrobite to Agbozume in the southeastern Volta region of Ghana.  The main language spoken is Ewe, and there is a long tradition of weaving 'kete' (Kente in the Ewe language) cloth. We first stopped at a weaving site where several men were sitting at their looms, rapidly passing shuttles of colorful thread back and forth and 'beating' the pattern in between. I did not realize at first that they were controlling the warp strings with foot peddles that hung under the loom. 

Kete is a form of Kente weaving that has several important distinctions. While Kente cloth has traditionally been associated with status and wealth, the patterns in Kete cloth reference daily life and proverbs. The Ewe adopted the double heddle loom from the Kente weavers, however they typically use cotton thread instead of silk or rayon. 

On the way back from Agbozume, we stopped for snacks. A local treat that is made by Ewe people in the Volta region is ayigbe biscuits, made from cassava starch, coconut, and sugar. The biscuits are thin but firm, and they are typically stamped into patterns with 6 to 12 biscuits stuck together. I really enjoyed the taste, and there were more than enough to go around! 

Before we left for Kokrobitey, we stopped at a market that was in the middle of preparing for the Kli-Adzima & Mama Vena Traditional Music Festival Jam at Mama Vena’s Shrine in Ablotsivia-Klikor. Locals dressed in their finest outfits to celebrate and honor the Divine Priest Ceremony, an important spiritual and cultural observance.