Woman of Fire Fair Trade African Wood Mask Putu Oka Mahendra along the neckline and arm

along the neckline and arm holes

& recycled Kantha textile beads

and represents the connections of all thinking creatures

Handcrafted with care

Woman of Fire Fair Trade African Wood Mask Putu Oka Mahendra along the neckline and armThis 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