Pangea-Collection.com Blog – Artisan Jewellery

This morning I was reading yesterday’s copy of the Toronto Star with my morning coffee. I often enjoy reading the World section as I have a keen interest in world cultures. The Toronto Star often picks up interesting stories on various cultures and their current situation.

The article that interested me is entitled, “Poverty is driving Maasai to cities” by Guled Mohamed. You can find the whole article by clicking on the article title.

As you may know, the Maasai are an ancient warrior tribe from Kenya, known for their distinctive dress and beaded jewelry. They are a large part of the tourist appeal to Kenyan Safaris however they make little revenue from this tourist economy which is among the top three foreign revenue generators for Kenya.

Part of the goal of Pangea Collection is to help enable artisans to preserve their traditional crafts while also achieving the art of self reliance. This is why we believe that supporting Fair Trade is important.

Before Tribal jewelry was hot on the runway, Pangea Collection was featuring Kenyan Fair Trade Jewelry.

Choose to support Fair Trade wherever possible.

Tags: artisan jewelry, fair trade jewelry, maasai jewelry, tribal jewelry

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