Description
Djembe Drum Wooden Keyring
The arts and crafts of West Africa are above all vast
Artisans are famous for their woodcarvings in Ghana
Therefore for that reason we thoroughly
explore all over African and bring back to Australia
a carefully curated collection of our findings
All chosen for their skill, craft and historical context
We buy from lovely artisans that work hard
and long hours crafting away
to provide for themselves and their families
in vast contrast to our way of life
craftsmen of smaller items such as these
are using only this item to support themselves
Kente cloth is used to decorate the djembe
Above all, Kente is a traditional, multi-colored, hand-woven,
quilted cloth. It’s also a sort of silk and cotton texture
made of interlaced cloth strips. The cloth is central to
the Ghanaian culture and it is also traditionally used
worn as a wrap-around both men and women with
slightly different variations for both of them.
This fabric is almost worn by every Ghanaian tribe member
most noteworthy are the hidden meanings in the colors of the fabric
Colors And Meaning
There are different color variations for the kente
each color has different meanings. Here are some examples:
Black: maturation
White: purification
Yellow: preciousness
Blue: peacefulness
Red: bloodshed
First of all, Ghana is famous for creating the most famous in bona fide
African expressions and makes, these range from wood
carvings brass works, figures, gems and different types of materials.
furthermore, Ghana still holds up notoriety as a nation with almost endless
saves of minerals, such as gold, diamond, silver, bronze, etc.
Ghana provides plenty of assists for craftsmen so they can create and
design jewelry, whether it be contemporary or traditional
above all, so the ancient arts and crafts of Africa remain alive today
finally, we are sure you are going to adore these little keyrings
even more, you will most likely need more than one
because they are above all entirely just too cute
