Protect the Jungle African Wood Wall Mask Gill Quarcoopome and alpaca silver are handcrafted

and alpaca silver are handcrafted by artisans in Mexico into these totally unique and delightful designs

these beads burst with beauty

A cat headdress pays tribute to Chaak Balam

Diah Arini celebrates tradition by designing earrings reminiscent of ancient Balinese offering jugs

bushes and other areas where birds would normally build their nests

Protect the Jungle African Wood Wall Mask Gill Quarcoopome and alpaca silver are handcraftedThis long, narrow face could appear in the trunk of a tree, crowned by slender branches. Carved by hand from seasoned African African rubberwood, it is the expert handiwork of Abdul Aziz Mohamadu. 'This mask is used by the Gonja people of Northern Ghana,' he explains. 'It is used to protect their forest, which they believe is the resting place of their ancestors.' Named Koholo a Gonja word that means 'protect the jungle,' it receives its white