THE ASHANTI EMPIRE, IN THE ASHANTI REGION, LOCATED IN GHANA, WEST AFRICA  ALSO KNOWN AS THE ASANTE EMPIRE, IS KNOWN FOR ITS HISTORY OF CREATING ELABORATE JEWELRY. MEMBERS STILL WEAR GOLD, BRONZE, AND BEADS IN SPECIAL CEREMONIES TODAY. THE EMPIRE WAS FOUNDED BY THE AKAN PEOPLE, WHO MIGRATED TO GHANA FROM THE SAHEL AND SAHARA. IN CUSTOM TRADITION, ASHANTI KINGS & QUEEN MOTHERS ADORNED THEMSELVES IN HEAVY WEIGHTED GOLD. THIS SERIES IS A LOOSE EXTENSION OF APPRECIATION DEPICTING THE BAGS AS WHAT  WOULD HAVE BEEN GOLD IN THE PREVIOUSLY NAMED GOLD COAST - CURRENT DAY GHANA. THIS IS ALSO,  1/2 OF THE FOUNDERS, ANYAH'S TRIBE.

PHOTOGRAPHED BY:
KWABENA SEKYI APPIAH-NTI

TEAM:
CREATIVE DIRECTOR - ANYAH SEALEY
PRODUCER - DIEK VAN DER PLAS
CASTING -  DIEK & ANYAH
STYLIST - JEANPAUL PAULA
MUA - JAZZ BEN -KHALIFA
MODELS - KOBBY SEFA, ABIGAYL ANDERSON & KIKI BOREEL

SPECIAL THANKS TO:
VENUE - MIKE'S HOUSE