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Eco-Friendly African Wood Mask with Raffia from Ghana, "Eco Akuchinyere"

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Wearing a headdress made from colorful, handwoven raffia fiber, this African mask is created by Abdul Aziz Mohamadu. He hand-carves the mask from a single piece of sese wood, accented with colorful beads of recycled plastic. This mask is named Akuchinyere, which means "wealth has come" in the Igbo language of Nigeria.

  • 0.25 kgs
  • 0.5 lbs
  • 26.5 cm H x 28 cm W x 6 cm D
  • 10.5" H x 11" W x 2.4" D

  • Sese wood, recycled glass beads, raffia fiber
  • Intended as wall decor
  • Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
  • Promotes recycling and reduces waste
  • Made in Ghana.
  • Certified and shipped by our office in Ghanaicon info
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James

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01/08/2022

"Beautiful, unusual mask!"

Beautiful, unusual mask!I have a lot of masks in my collection, but this is the first mask that combined a wooden carved mask with a very colorful, handwoven raffia fiber head piece. I havent seen anything like this. It will look fantastic hanging on my wall.Truly an artist at what he does!

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Rita

From Canada

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01/04/2022

"Beautifully crafted"

Lovely intricate design; just as described and pictured. A wonderful addition to my collection.

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Megan

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01/02/2021

"Very Cool"

The woven headdress really sets this mask apart from others. The head portion is small so make sure to look at the product dimensions.

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Lori Fenty

From Cary, NC

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11/01/2020

"Beautiful item"

A beautiful item with beading and hand weaved straw headpiece. A great addition to my masks.

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Bert

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06/26/2023

"Fabulous mask"

This is one of my very favorite masks. It is completely unique, and I had been looking for one like this for a long time.A++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Philip

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04/16/2023

"Beautiful mask"

This mask has been hanging on the wall in our living room for the past couple of years. It has a great finish and gives a warm, welcoming and interesting feel to the room. Very happy with it.

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Caring for Children

Caring for Children

Abdul has four children of his own and and cares for an additional four. All eight children live with him and he treats them all as his own.

Job Creator

Job Creator

Abdul has a dream of establishing an art academy for carving and sharing the African culture that is so closely tied to wood carving. So far, he has trained over 30 people but hopes that number can grow to be in the hundreds with an academy.

Moving On Up

Moving On Up

Since he started working with NOVICA, he has been able to grow his business. Through NOVICA and his determination, every day he gets a little closer to his goal of empowering and training others in carving.

Microcredit Financing

Microcredit Financing

Abdul Aziz Mohamadu has received 10 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $500 and the most recent for $5000. Proceeds were used to pay for improvements to his workshop.

Enabling Education

Enabling Education

Abdul financially supports the education of his own four children and the four other children that live with him.

Eco-Friendly

Eco-Friendly

This Product is awarded the Earth Friendly badge because it uses recycled or sustainable materials or techniques.

 
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