The correct answer is 2). Social ranking.
In the beginning, only the Royalty of tribes in West Africa wore kente cloth, and they did so in special moments or religious activities. Nowadays, the use of kente cloth is more common to the citizens that do not belong to the royal court.
Kente cloth is associated with social status, wealth, and cultural or educational level. Often, kente cloth is used to cover deities of religious significance. In modern-day West Africa, people choose to wear kente cloth depending on the importance of its activities.
For instance, color blue represents love, green represents growth and energy, yellow represents wealth and royalty, White represents goodness, and red represents violence or anger.
