So yesterday I decided to take a quick 1/2 day trip to Aburi to see what the woodcarvers in Aburi had to offer. I was in the mood for some retail therapy, some things never change.
When you come to Ghana, especially in Accra, you see a lot of wood carvings of all shapes and sizes. The prices can be range from the low end to quite high so I wanted to go to where the carvings are actually produced.
The woodcarving village is about an hour and 15 minutes from my house (if you make all of the connections). When I got to the village yesterday it was a nice cool, overcast day and there were about 20-30 individual vendors selling almost the same things. There were a lot of wall hangings, masks, various sizes of drums, all different kinds of animals and games.
I was finally able to find the three wise monkeys that were carved separately and a game that is played here in Ghana. I also got a few gifts for people back home.
Don't worry Aunt Laurie, I remembered that you liked monkeys and picked you up a little something.
The village was so cute that it may be some place that I bring mom and Aunt Aileen so they can see some of the typical and traditional craft work in Ghana.
Other than this trip I have been working and trying to keep our heads above water with the orders that we have been getting. It is wonderful for the girls to see how much the products they make are liked in the US.
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