kete

/ ˈkɛtɛ /

noun

1. a basket woven from flax

Word History and Origins

Origin of kete¹

Māori

Example Sentences

The company will present a wealth of traditional works, including Kete, an elegant court dance from the Eastern and Ashanti regions instilled with reverence and dignity.

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Naia Kete, like so many musicians, had her life turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Almost overnight, Kete’s busy schedule of concerts as a solo artist and with her reggae band Say Real was canceled, eliminating her primary source of income.

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Kete teamed up with the Alianza Project in Holyoke, Massachusetts, a community support program that helps school-aged children deal with trauma through therapy, education and leadership training.

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So when she was approached by Artists at Work, a new initiative that puts artists on a payroll to create and launch programs in their communities, Kete jumped at the chance.

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