kente Cloth made of handwoven strips sewn together, possibly as early as the twelfth century; designs symbolize virtues and proverbs in what is now Ghana.
khadi Home spun cotton cloth promoted by Gandhi for use in Indian clothing to reduce Indian dependence on British textiles.
Khoikhoi Pastoral peoples of southern Africa who interacted with early Dutch settlers in the seventeenth century.
Khoisan Family of languages spoken in southern and eastern Africa, notable for their use of click sounds.
Khoisan people Khoisan-speaking people who today are settled mostly in modern South Africa.
Khotan Place along the Silk Road in Central Asia; also the name of the local people and culture.
Kievan Rus Earliest Russian government, 882 - 1169 CE.
Kilwa Island and port city along the east coast of Africa, near modern-day Tanzania.
