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The Ahenema Pendant

A Ghanaian symbol of royalty translated into a sculptural pendant.

Ahenema pendant by Erick Kraftsman
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Cultural Pieces

Production

Accra, Ghana

The story

Ahenema literally means ‘king’s children’. The slippers are associated with Akan tradition and are worn by chiefs, queens, elders and people of standing. The pendant carries that cultural inheritance into a contemporary form.

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