GHANA RECYCLED GLASS BEADS
Ahwennye /beads in twi/
Recycled glass beads and bead-making in Ghana go back thousands of years. Used for trade but also playing an important role in culture, fashion and to display wealthiness. There’s a long and tedious process behind each recycled glass bead: recycled glass is smashed, baked in high-temperature clay kilns, and later polished with sand. Sometimes, handprainted with ancestral symbols or representing nature, culture within others. Recycled glass beads are part of the heritage of Ghana and a unique sense of pride to those who wear them.
Aketekete collaborates with family-owned business based in Ghana who has been passing the recycled glass bead-making tradition through generations to produce exclusive and difficult to find beads such as small glass recycled beads or big unique pieces. Our team also spends hours every week on beads Ghanian markets during the trips sourcing for new and get inspired by new ideas. Sometimes finding one of a kind unique glass recycled beads.
