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This bag by the Elmina based design brand Aketekete is handwoven by artisans in the communities in Sumbrungu located in Northern Ghana. 

The founders, Maria and Micheal state about their brand: "Aketekete is the name of a traditional festival from Elmina (Ghana) in which rituals are performed to connect with ancestors and celebrate their roots. It is an ode to the past and to never being forgotten. A connection to nature and its forms. To celebrate culture, origins and stories otherwise lost. We value collaborating and connecting with creatives to design modern objects with age-old techniques by supporting artisan communities to make them."

Material:

• Straw sourced in Ghana 

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• Hand-dyed tie dye cotton bag and cloth handle

Dimensions: W: 36 cm; H: 26 cm; B: 26 cm

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This bag by the Elmina based design brand Aketekete is handwoven by artisans in the communities in Yikene, Ghana.

The founders, Maria and Micheal state about their brand: "Aketekete is the name of a traditional festival from Elmina, Ghana, in which rituals are performed to connect with ancestors and celebrate their roots. It is an ode to the past and to never being forgotten. A connection to nature and its forms. To celebrate culture, origins and stories otherwise lost. We value collaborating and connecting with creatives to design modern objects with age-old techniques by supporting artisan communities to make them."

Material: Straw sourced in Ghana 

Dimensions: 

W: 40 x H: 40 x B: 30 cm

In stock. 

This bag by the Elmina based design brand Aketekete is handwoven by artisans in the communities in Sumbrungu located in Northern Ghana. 

The founders, Maria and Micheal state about their brand: "Aketekete is the name of a traditional festival from Elmina (Ghana) in which rituals are performed to connect with ancestors and celebrate their roots. It is an ode to the past and to never being forgotten. A connection to nature and its forms. To celebrate culture, origins and stories otherwise lost. We value collaborating and connecting with creatives to design modern objects with age-old techniques by supporting artisan communities to make them."

Material:

• Straw sourced in Ghana 

•  

• Hand-dyed tie dye cotton lining and cloth handle

Dimensions:

L - W: 52 x H: 37 x B: 39 cm

In stock. 

This bag by the Elmina based design brand Aketekete is handwoven by artisans in the communities Sumbrungu, Yikene, Zaare and Gambibigo in Northern Ghana. 

The founders, Maria and Micheal state about their brand: "Aketekete is the name of a traditional festival from Elmina (Ghana) in which rituals are performed to connect with ancestors and celebrate their roots. It is an ode to the past and to never being forgotten. A connection to nature and its forms. To celebrate culture, origins and stories otherwise lost. We value collaborating and connecting with creatives to design modern objects with age-old techniques by supporting artisan communities to make them."

Material:

• Straw sourced in Ghana 

• Hand-dyed tie dye cotton lining and cloth handle

Dimensions: 18 cm (width) x 20 cm (height)