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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 4474186, member: 45&quot;]Your carvings are Akua&#039;ba figures, made by the Akan people from Ghana.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>That includes several tribes and bands, with the Ashanti and Fanti tribes the best known, and both of whom make Akua&#039;ba.&nbsp; The main difference is that, traditionally, the Ashanti tribe&#039;s Akua&#039;ba had round heads, while in the Fanti tribe they had rectangular heads.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I agree, today Akua&#039;ba are primarily a tourist item, and often feature beads, since they are associated with African items.&nbsp; So Akua&#039;ba now can be made just about anywhere, as a &quot;symbol&quot; associated with Africa in general.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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