Woman of Fire Fair Trade African Wood Mask Sumalee Nawakul This pair of spreader knives

This pair of spreader knives from Guena exalts the incomparable beauty of agate

"Life is the best adventure"

materials: Mango wood and plywood with brass hinges

The artisan recommends having two or three pyramids oriented toward the north or east near a window

Woman of Fire Fair Trade African Wood Mask Sumalee Nawakul This pair of spreader knivesThis imposing mask depicts a blazing fire on the forehead. Carved by hand from African African rubberwood, it is representative of the people of Dormaa Ahenkro in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana. Abdul Aziz Mohamadu names the mask Ogya, an Akan word meaning 'Fire.' It is used by women during the Kwafie festival, a purification rite. 'It is believed that the Dormaas brought fire to Ghana and this legend is symbolically represented in a bonfire set