Beads Bag World Record Achievement a Boost for Our Creative Arts – Tourism Minister
The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has welcomed the country’s latest Guinness World Record achievement as a significant milestone for the creative arts sector and a strong testament to the innovation, resilience and global competitiveness of Ghanaian artists.
It comes after bead artist Juliana Gharbin, who holds the title for the Largest Beaded Sculpture (Bag), presented it to the Ministry.
Receiving the official Guinness World Record certificate, the Minister commended the initiative for fusing rich Ghanaian cultural symbolism with bold contemporary artistic ambition.
She noted that such accomplishments deepen Ghana’s cultural diplomacy and significantly enhance the country’s visibility on the international stage.
Beads Bag
Ms. Gharbin and her team earned the global recognition after surpassing the six-metre benchmark set by Guinness World Records for the combined dimensions of the beaded sculpture.
The monumental piece, handcrafted over ten days at Prampram, is currently displayed at Ocean Green Beach.
The record-breaking bag incorporates Ghana’s national colours and features prominent Adinkra symbols including Nkyinkyim and Mpuannum, reflecting resilience, dynamism, loyalty and excellence, values that underpin Ghana’s artistic identity.
Motivation
Explaining the motivation behind the project, Ms. Gharbin stated that her team deliberately sought to position Ghanaian art history on the global map by pioneering a category that previously had no record holder for a beaded bag sculpture.
Guinness World Records confirmed the achievement on December 8, 2025, with the official certificate issued on January 15, 2026.
The sculpture’s scale underscores the magnitude of the feat, its width is said to be twice the size of a lotto kiosk, and its weight and dimensions require heavy-duty logistics for movement.
The Ministry is expected to engage the creative team further as part of efforts to leverage the achievement in advancing Ghana’s tourism and cultural promotion agenda.
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