Pink Basket

By the Ghanaian jewelry design brand Aketekete founded by Michael Nana Beyin Gyan and Maria Bernat Astorga in Elmina. This basket is handwoven by artisans in the communities of 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 be forgotten. A connection to nature and its forms. To celebrate culture, origins and stories otherwise lost. Aketekete values collaborating and connecting with creatives to design modern objects with age-old techniques by supporting artisan communities to make them."