Ganesh is the elephant -headed Hindi deity known variously as the remover of obstacles, the lord of beginnings, patron of art, sciences and deva of intellect and wisdom.   perfect symbol for Nimita's Cuisine, Indian vegetarian caterer in Santa Barbara, CA.

Ghana is home to the ncient Ashanti tribe, famous for exquisite handwoven Kente cloth and iconic fertility dolls with large round heads and cross-like bodies.  My travels there in the 1970s took me the length of that West African country from Accra overland to Kumasi, then hitchiking into The Ivory Coast.