{"product_id":"asafo-flag-frankaa-with-applique-ghana-59x34-inch-154194","title":"Asafo Flag Frankaa with Appliqué Ghana 59x34 inch","description":"\u003cdiv data-testid=\"conversation-turn-41\" class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-4 gizmo:py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 gizmo:gap-3 gizmo:md:px-5 gizmo:lg:px-1 gizmo:xl:px-5 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] gizmo:md:max-w-3xl gizmo:lg:max-w-[40rem] gizmo:xl:max-w-[48rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gizmo:w-full lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full gap-3 gizmo:gap-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message peer flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words peer-[.text-message]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-id=\"9b655793-7ef5-4863-bf2e-533b2c76b1c7\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese creative flags, known as \"frankaa,\" symbolize divisions within the Fante people's Asafo Companies along the coast of Ghana. Asafo Companies, dating back to the 15th century, once had genuine military roles, serving various purposes until the end of British occupation in 1957. Coastal Fante towns typically hosted at least one company, with larger towns possibly having up to ten, leading to rivalries and conflicts depicted on the flags. Politically engaged in chief selection and religiously aligned with specific military shrines, each company had a unique name, number, and set of symbols on their flags. Asafo flags not only identify the carrying company but also portray proverbs, events, or relationships through imaginative cutout figures on cotton rectangles. The rough dating system involves the presence of the British ensign on pre-independence flags, with those featuring the Ghanaian ensign indicating post-1957 origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe do not recommend laundering textiles and do not accept returns of textiles that have been laundered in any manner. Even dry cleaning is too much for some of these antique textiles. For some of them, a very gentle HAND washing (NEVER MACHINE, on any setting) in cool water with a very gentle detergent works, but even then, dyes may not be colorfast, and fabric may be less strong than it appears.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor size reference, the ruler is open to 62.0 Inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_MetafieldRow_17rwl_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_MetafieldField_18aa6_4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"PRODUCT.metafields.custom.height_in_-anchor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_RowWrapper_11l2z_6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FormFieldLabel_11l2z_32\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--bodyMd\"\u003eHeight (in): 34.0\u003cbr\u003eWidth (in): 59.0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e154194\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sku 154000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51244642435367,"sku":"154194","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/1_6d5ec951-0d20-4b6c-abfa-912a48400813.jpg?v=1775504699","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/asafo-flag-frankaa-with-applique-ghana-59x34-inch-154194","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}