Hand Made African Jewelry
Shanga (meaning”bead” in Swahili. Gorgeous African fashion jewelry. These stunning handmade ethnic necklaces are made from recycled bottles.
The necklaces come in three ranges silk, kanga and chiffon. The Shanga workshops are home to 15 Tanzanian people who are either deaf/mute or physically challenged in some way. Most can not read or write.
Every day there is free sign classes on the workshop veranda and children from the surrounding areas are invited to join in the classes. All the staff learn sign, including the Masai gardeners etc.
Once a week the doors open to a group of down syndrome kids whom are learning to make beads and other products. Most of the amazing people who work at Shanga have been asked to leave their homes unless they hand over their entire salaries to
their families.Saskia Rechsteiner the founder of Shanga has taken it upon herself to pay for their rent whilst making sure they are safe and happy in their new homes. Saskia Rechsteiner also teaches many other life skills to the very talented staff at Shanga.
Everything is done by hand with some home made tools. No electricity is used. The beads are broken down by hand, they then grind the glass to a fine powder. The powder is then put into handmade molds and baked in a clay kiln fired with coffee wood so as to not cut down trees.
The Shanga name and necklace design are copyrighted to ensure the future livelihood of the Shanga staff.
Baby Blue
Chiffon Necklace $30.00 |
Baby Pink Sari
Necklace $30.00 |
Baby Yellow
Kanga Necklace $30.00 |
Black & White
Kanga Necklace $30.00 |
Black Chiffon
Necklace $30.00 |
Blue & Black
Kanga Necklace $30.00 |
Blue Mix Kanga
Necklace $30.00 |
Bright Pink
Chiffon Necklace $30.00 |
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Brown Chiffon
Necklace $30.00 |
Burgundy Silk
Necklace $30.00 |
Cream Leopard
Silk Necklace $30.00 |
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