Round African beads hand-crafted by the ethnic Krobo in Ghana, suitable for jewellery and other crafts. Made using old bead-making technique by the ethnic tribe with a long history of the trade and for bead-wearing
round, approx 11-13 mm diameter with 2-3 mm holes

handpainted Adinkra Gye Nyame designs

A slightly translucent dark grey, nearly black

dimensions are approximate and variations occur because they are made by hand

Adinkra are visual symbols from the Akan tribes of Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire in West Africa. They represent concepts, original thoughts, and popular proverbs in easily memorable form. They’re also a record of historical events and express traditional attitudes.

Gye Nyame – belief in God as supreme