Akuaba

Akuaba

"Akuaba" are wooden ritual fertility dolls from Ghana and nearby areas. The best known "akuaba" are those of the Ashanti people, whose "akuaba" have large, disc-like heads. Other tribes in the region have their own distinctive style of "akuaba".

Traditionally, these dolls are carried on the back of women either hoping to conceive a child, or to ensure the attractiveness of the child being carried. When not in active use, the "akuaba" would be ritually washed and cared for.

Today, one is more likely to see a mass-produced "akuaba" for sale as a souvenir than an heirloom in ritual use. Traditional use does, however, continue in some areas. The form of the "akuaba" has also gained currency as a general symbol of good luck.

External links

* [http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/11/sfg/hod_1979.206.75.htm An akuaba from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, with description]


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