We like to test out new products at our Holiday Shows to gauge the community interest. This year we could barely keep these new Djembes and Maracas in stock! Lovers of African Decor, Musicians, Kids and drum circle enthusiasts alike loved these new fair trade instruments from Ojoba Collective.
We now offer you a unique collection of all natural, handcrafted traditional African instruments online that include these beautiful Djembes and Maracas.
These one of a kind handcrafted djembes feature all natural materials and are made by a small group of drum makers in Southern Ghana. The base of the drum is hand carved from Twen-a-bo-a, a sustainably harvested, fast growing hardwood that villagers plant around their villages - so no clear cutting the rainforest. The skin is "cruelty-free" goat leather, meaning that the goats were not commercially raised.
Includes printed case for easy storage
Available in small and large sizes HERE.
Ojoba Collective is a small Portland fair trade organization that
has been trading with artisans in Africa for over 10 years. Working
as teachers in a rural village in Ghana gave founders Johan and Tracey an up-close look at the
challenges faced by local people in West Africa. Most live at a very
subsistence level, and often go hungry, or cannot afford basic needs
like health care and school fees. They realized that one of the biggest
obstacles to development in the region was a basic lack of financial
resources. They met so many wonderful, talented, and hardworking people,
but there were simply not enough economic opportunities for them to
improve their situations. Ojoba Collective was started in 2003 as a means to help poor villagers in West Africa gain a fair wage for their crafts.
If you got
to pick up one of their 100% Pure Shea Butter Tins at our community
shows, you'll love these too!
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