Leather and Beads Bag Charm Key Ring with Adinkra Aya Symbol of Endurance and Resourcefulnes

Beaded Bag Charm / Key ring

4.5 inches long

made with:

1. handmade Ghana recycled glass beads
2. brass beads also handmade in Ghana
3. natural lava beads
4. silver tone findings
5. leather with embossed Adinkra* Aya symbol
6. heishi vinyl disc beads from West Africa

Aya is fern in the local language. And symbolises one who has endured difficulties and found ways to cope and overcome.

*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.