Big Momma necklace and bracelet

This is nicknamed Big Momma for a few reasons:

1. It is heavy
2. It is long
3. There is a fascination that an African women who are larger are better than a skinny one.

This is also made from hand-carved, hand painted wood.

Artist: Rita Williams.

Background: Rita is a widow living in the Liberian settlement (refugee camp) in Buduburam, Ghana (outside of Accra). She is the sole provider for her 8-year-old grandson.