Akuaba
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akuaba-210-3260867
title:
Akuaba
text:
Akua'ba, also spelled akwaba or akuba, are wooden ritual fertility dolls originating from western Ghana and nearby regions. They are particularly associated with the Fanti people, who are part of the Akan group of ethnicities in Ghana and Ivory Coast. The dolls are characterized by their large, disc-like heads and are used traditionally by young women seeking to conceive a child or to ensure the attractiveness of their future children. When not in use, akua'ba are ritually washed and cared for i
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Ghanaian wooden fertility dolls
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akuaba
date created:
2006-07-25T05:57:39Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T00:46:03Z
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