Spotted Sankofa Colorful African Wood Bird Sculpture Hand Carved in Ghana _artisan--novica-artisan-5473 Known as Ya'ax Chich

Known as Ya'ax Chich

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Spotted Sankofa Colorful African Wood Bird Sculpture Hand Carved in Ghana _artisan--novica-artisan-5473 Known as Ya'ax ChichArtisan Ali Ibrahim of Ghana carves a sculpture that represents a traditional West African adinkra symbol and proverb. A bird is depicted with its head turned backwards, taking an egg off its back. The word sankofain the Twi dialect of Ghana means to 'reach back and take it'; in other words, to return to one's roots or take what is good from the past. The artisan carves the sculpture by hand from sese wood and decorates it with embossed aluminum