Maasai Bead Bangles raffia Artisans in the Bolgatanga region

Artisans in the Bolgatanga region of Ghana handcraft this serene handbag from durable elephant grass

Items are all handmade

sizes can vary up to an inch)

this carefully dyed raffia fiber and sweet grass fringed wall disc is a stunning statement piece

or even to make cushion covers

Maasai Bead Bangles raffia Artisans in the Bolgatanga regionWear one, or two, or three the bigger the stack the louder the statement. Maasai bead work embodies the whole of Maasai culture representing beauty, strength, tradition, warrior hood, social status and their deep love and devotion for their cattle. The age old art form is practiced by women of the village who learn from their mothers, who learned from their mothers. The women take small glass beads that are laid out on trays and strung onto clear