Ghanaian Hand Fan: "Bolga"
Collection: Everyday Connections
Object Category: Traditional Clothing and Adornment
Object Type: Hand Fans
Country: Ghana
Continent: Africa
Geographic Region: Western Africa
Materials: Straw
width: 24 in;
height: 16 in;
depth: .5 in
Ghanaian craftsmen from the villages in the region of Bolgatanga in Northern Ghana have, for decades, transformed kinkanhe straw into intricately woven fans and baskets. Bolga fans are colored with primarily plant dyes.
Source:
http://www.africanbaskets.biz/
http://www.blessingbasket.org