Harvest Joy African Rubberwood Mask Shanker one-of-a-kind

one-of-a-kind

and locally produced in South Africa

and the preservation of traditional skills

beautiful colors to create our one-of-a-kind necklace

Harvest Joy African Rubberwood Mask Shanker one-of-a-kindAbdul Aziz Mohamadu carves and paints this intricate mask by hand. He names this piece Daimuwa, a Hausa word meaning 'worried'. Mohamadu explains, "Farmers wear the mask to remember the days of severe hunger. Although the festival is joyous and filled with merrymaking, the sight of this mask reminds people to keep their crops well and waste nothing". African rubberwood, copper wire & brass Handmade in & fairly traded from Ghana