Cameroon Storyteller Drum, Authentic handmade, approx. 40" tall

Description

Hand Carved Cameroon Statue.  approx 3 1/2 feet Tall.  18" Diameter
Directly from Cameroon this statue is hand carved from a single block of wood.
The country now called Cameroon was never a unified entity prior to European colonisation . It was inhabited by a large variety of peoples of varying histories who spoke a variety of languages.  It is likely that the Baka people were the earliest inhabitants of Cameroon, and some speculate that they migrated to the area in around 50 000 BCE. Most of the territory was then organised into small, decentralized villages, and the central location of Cameroon meant that the area experienced a continuous flow of migration.
The area known as the Cameroon grassfields in the north-west of the country was densely populated from around 4 000 BCE, and was made up of villages and states with populations ranging from 200 to 60 000 inhabitants.  Much of their rich culture and history was lost during colonization.   A resurgence of support for art and craft is attempting to revive some that was lost by supporting these artisans.   As always we guarantee fair trade to help them create a future from the remnants of the past.