Fiema Crafts and Tours

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=3 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="063a6553.jpg"> <div> <B><meta name="description" content=" Ghana Craft tours looking at powder glass recycled bottle glass beads, Easter dipo festival, adinkra printed cloth, recycled plastic beads, lost wax cast brass, Ashanti culture and communities, kente cloth and wood carving, wilderness tours, and cycling tours. All Ashanti Arts and Crafts tours in Ghana visit Fair Trade producers and small communities, and are ecotourism orientated - designed to benefit the artisans and the communities. See Ghana crafts and communities with Environmentally Responsible Tourism"></B><B>Fiema Crafts and Tours</B><B><meta name="keywords" content=" Arts and Crafts in Ghana, Ashanti and Krobo beads and bead makers using recycled glass, Adinkra printing, wood carving, lost wax cast brass. Recycled materials including recycled glass, recycled plastic, recycled brass. Kumasi community Fair Trade Tourism Concern Responsible Environment recycled "></B></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Are you interested in School, library or similar workshops?</div> <div> Tailored to different age groups, from 1 hour to 3 hours, in traditional African bead-making, Adinkra printing, and carving? Go to </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hand crafted jewellery"><U>For more about brass and powder glass beads go to Fiema Crafts.</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFF99" TEXT="#080000"> <div>  <script type="text/javascript"> var sc_project=2996864; var sc_invisible=1; var sc_partition=32; var sc_security="530351fc"; var sc_text=2; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.statcounter.com/counter/counter_xhtml.js"></script><noscript><div class="statcounter"><a class="statcounter" href="http://www.statcounter.com/"><img class="statcounter" src="http://c33.statcounter.com/2996864/0/530351fc/0/" alt="website statistics" /></a></div></noscript> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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With help from tour guests and One World Hull we have now installed a raised workbench with fume extraction system so they can work more safe</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>ly.</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Ashanti Arts and Crafts Tours allow you to work directly with local crafts people.</div> <bR> <div> You will receive personal tuition from local craftmen in the traditional techniques they have passed on from generation to generation for hundreds of years.</div> <bR> <div>  You will learn from them the historical and religious significance of their work, and experience the life of the village. </div> <bR> <div> The tours are personally led and involve no more than six people at one time, to ensure you have individual attention from the craftsmen.  </div> <bR> <div> In a ten day tour you can spend four days working on the any of the following crafts:</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="brass.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Brass casting"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Brass casting in the village of Kurofofrom</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Beadmaking"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Beadmaking in the village of Dabaa</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Woodcarving"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Carving in the village of Ahwiaa</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kente weaving"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Kente cloth making in the village of Bonwire</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Adinkra printing "><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Adinkra printing in the village of Ntonso</U></A></div> <bR> <div> On each tour portion of the workshop fees is contributed towards a project in the community. </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contactus"><U><B>You can specify dates, book, or ask for information here.</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fiema Crafts"><U><B>Fiema Crafts</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Fiema is a Fair Trade supplier of crafts from Ghana. </div> <bR> <div> We have a personal relationship with the producers, who are typically village based co-operatives, and encourage them to improve the quality of the goods rather than reduce price. Ideas for design and product development are transferred back to the producers from buyers and retailers.</div> <bR> <div> Crafts include powder glass and brass beads, bead jewellery, brass ornaments, basketwork and cloth.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Responsible Travel and Fair Trade princi"><U><B>Responsible Travel and Fair Trade principles</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width=18.75% BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="http://list-manage.com/subscribe.phtml?id=1abfdd2abb " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://list-manage.com/subscribe.phtml?i"><U>Click here to subscribe to my newsletter</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fiema Ghana craft and community tours"><U>Tours home page</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="wilderness.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wilderness"><U><B>Wilderness Tours</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="dipo.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dipo tour April 2010"><U><B>Dipo Tour</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id64.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Craft tour 2010"><U><B>Crafts Tour</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="drumming.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Djembe drumming "><U><B>Drumming Tour</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id67.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Minka Tours"><U><B>Peru Tour</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Workshops"><U><B>Workshops</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="feedback.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feedback on Ashanti tours"><U><B>What people say</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Travelling in Ghana"><U><B>Travelling in Ghana</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Terms and conditions"><U><B>Terms and Conditions</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contactus"><U><B>Contact us</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id71.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Consultancy"><U><B>Consultancy</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Responsible Travel and Fair Trade princi"><U><B>Responsible Tourism and Fair Trade</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tour links"><U><B>Links</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id57.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Peru Clearance Offer"><U><B>Peru Alpaca Special Offer</B></U></A><B>!!!</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fiema Crafts"><U><B>TO SEE THE CRAFTS PRODUCTS CLICK HERE</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>