Naming Ceremony in Kumasi: Get Your Asante Name

Step into tradition with a personal rite that links you to your ancestors in Kumasi.

A naming ceremony tour in Kumasi where you receive an Asante name and reconnect to your ancestry through the traditional rite. The experience includes stops at Bonwire Kente Weaving Center and Ntonso Adinkra Craft Village to see how the cloth and adinkra are made. A live English-speaking guide and air-conditioned vehicle transport are included, and hotel pickup is arranged.

Step-by-step itinerary

Naming Ceremony and Village Visits

• Visit Bonwire Kente Weaving Center
• Explore Ntonso Adinkra Craft Village
• Witness Adinkra cloth making process
• Participate in Naming Ceremony

The Experience

What makes this different from a cultural tour is the naming ceremony itself. You don't watch it happen. You're the one receiving the name. A guide walks you through the ritual, and by the end you have an Asante name that connects you to the people and history of the region. The ceremony is the spine of the day. Everything else feeds into it.

The tour takes you to Bonwire Kente Weaving Center first, where you see how the hand-loomed cloth is made on traditional looms. Then you move to Ntonso Adinkra Craft Village to watch artisans print the adinkra patterns by hand, and you get to print like a local: pressing the carved stamps into the cloth yourself. Both stops show you crafts that are central to Asante culture, and both let you do more than stand and look.

The whole experience runs about 6.5 hours. Your guide speaks English throughout, the vehicle is air-conditioned, and pickup from your hotel is included. All fees and taxes are built into the price, so there's nothing extra to settle at the end.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup.
• live English-speaking guide throughout.
• entry to Bonwire Kente Weaving Center and Ntonso Adinkra Craft Village.
• the naming ceremony and your Asante name.
• the chance to print adinkra cloth yourself.
• all fees and taxes.

Days and timesDaily · 09:00

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup3 pickup points to choose from.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 15 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Selbeck Travel and Tours

Is this one for you?At 6.5 hours, the tour fits into a single morning or afternoon and leaves the rest of your day free for other plans in Kumasi. If you want a deeper cultural immersion that takes time to unfold (the weaving, the printing, the ceremony itself), this length gives you that without consuming your whole day.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24h before the start.

What exactly happens during the naming ceremony?

The naming ceremony is a traditional Asante rite in which you receive an Asante name and are formally connected to the ancestry and community. Your guide leads you through the ritual, and the name you receive is yours to keep.

Can I actually make the adinkra cloth myself, or just watch?

You print the adinkra cloth yourself. After seeing how artisans carve the stamps and prepare the dye, you take a stamp and press it into the cloth the way they do, so you leave with something you made.

How long does the tour take, and what time does it start?

The tour runs 6.5 hours total. Your guide will confirm the start time when pickup is arranged, and the schedule is built around the naming ceremony itself.

Is this tour accessible for people with mobility challenges?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, the vehicle is air-conditioned and equipped for wheelchairs, and the tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels.