Ghana Sankofa Earrings Color:Green 7 cm 17-24" / 43

7 cm 17-24" / 43

she has dedicated herself to portraying the lives of the developing world's children

Adjusts up to 8" (20

Rolled paper beads made from magazine pages dipped in gold paint and strung in a handmade brass abacus shape create a statement

clove flower oil

Ghana Sankofa Earrings Color:Green 7 cm 17-24" / 43In Ghana the word Sankofa is often associated with the proverb, "Se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi," which translates "It is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten." The women artisans have gone back to both cultural beading traditions as well as the use of recycled materials to make their goods. Global Mamas is an organization in Ghana which has worked for over a decade helping women of Africa in attaining economic independence.