Akwaba Doll Necklace Silver fertility dolls, akua'ba are those of the Ashanti people, akua'ba have large, disc-like heads

Giving birth to a child is a singular rite of passage for a Ghanaian woman.
More than a “doll” in the Western sense, an AKUA’ BA DOLL is a surrogate child, wrapped in cloth and carried on the back as one would carry a normal African baby; suckled and put to bed like a real child. An AKUA’ BA DOLL is a good luck charm, an attempt to lobby the fertility gods for a child.
Akwaba or Akuba) are ritual fertility dolls from Ghana. akua'ba are those of the Ashanti people, akua'ba have large, disc-like heads.
he disc-shaped head and the neck depicting rolls of fat are ideals of Ashanti beauty.
In my own thoughts as an artist, I also think of this symbol as growth. Growth of yourself, growth of your way of processing, growth of new ideas, and growth of sharing.
You will find other symbolic pieces throughout my shop. In JOY!
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