African Djembe Drums and Kpolongo Drums

Brief Description

Product Details

A set of djembe drums, from left to right:

9 inches (first polished, then designed, kente-fabric used in the upper part)
10 inches (first painted and polished, then designed)
11 inches (first carved, then polished)
12 inches (first painted and polished, then designed, kente-fabric used)
13 inches (first carved, then painted and polished)

(size: diameter of the drum)
A set of 13-inch drums, from left to right:

1) Natural color
2) African paint
3) Painted and polished before carving
4) Carved before paint and polish
Two talking drums on the left and two kpalongo drums on the right.
Musical instruments called straw shakers
Bags for djembes and kpalongos
more photos on different drums!

Product Selling Benefits

Purchasing any of these drums goes along to benefit the craft men and women from my community in northern Ghana.The local population in my community engage themselves into producing handmade products such as the drums,basket weaving,bead making,leather products,wood carving and etc.And this serves as employment for the local people,since most of the inhabitants in the community rely on farming for their livelihood.And during the dry season when the rains stop falling,they engage into making these products to help supplement their livelihood while awaiting for the next raining season to begin farming.So purchasing any of these products benefit the entire crafts men and women in my community in Northern Ghana.T