Ghana Sankofa Earrings _artisan--novica-artisan-6110 She crafts the earrings with

She crafts the earrings with dyed quartz in various shades of red as well as sparkling glass beads

color and/or pattern with the natural stone may vary

this beaded bracelet is presented by the young artisans at Guatemala's Jalapa Girl Jewelsmiths

Fernando Cano designs a stylized version of the Andean cross

Ghana Sankofa Earrings _artisan--novica-artisan-6110 She crafts the earrings withIn 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.