Girl Grows Up Hand Beaded African Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-5783 Jiap Rojjana celebrates Thailand's artistic

Jiap Rojjana celebrates Thailand's artistic heritage with this bohemian design

Orange and white embroidery completes the design

while the cozy hood provides extra protection against the elements

Woven on a foot loom by Guatemalan artisan Eladio Chiroy

rustic finish

Girl Grows Up Hand Beaded African Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-5783 Jiap Rojjana celebrates Thailand's artisticThis elegant mask by Abdul Aziz Mohamadu is colorful and beautiful. Adorned with gleaming brass and intricately embossed aluminum, it depicts a beloved daughter. Recycled glass beads in red, yellow, green and blue give the mask a festive air. 'These are used by the Akyems in Eastern Ghana during the celebration of puberty rites when girls take the step into womanhood,' the artisan explains. He names this exquisite piece Nsesaie an Akan word meaning