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South African Candles. Each of our unique hand painted South African Taper Candles is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece by women artisans from South Africa. These fun and colorful candles each have a traditional African Design painted directly on the german grade parafin wax candle base using colored wax.

Made with pride by a self-funded women's organization in South Africa, our hand dipped and wax-painted African taper candles are individual works of art! Sold by the matching pair. 10" tall.

$18 per pair

The purchase of these fairly-traded candles helps to support and empower the indigenous people of Africa by creating jobs, continuing training of a handicraft, and providing a steady income to the artists - many of whom solely support their families with the production of these candles.

Women who participate in this ground-breaking program work at their own pace, either from their homes, or in a provided, safe working environment (where children are not only welcome, but encouraged!).

The women start with German-grade parrafin wax taper candles (the best quality available), then meticulously draw traditional African tribal-inspired designs using a variety of colored waxes.

While these candles will add an exotic look to any room, they are also functional, and burn well with minimal dripping and no smoking.

Since all of our candles are hand painted, no two are exactly alike (pairs will match). If you order multiple pairs and wish them to match as closely as possible, just let us know! Taper sets are finished by being wound by natural raffia and adding a descriptive tag.

You may choose from our drop-down menu basic color groupings such as: Bold colors, Pastel colors, or candles with specific color ranges and matching hues (i.e. mostly oranges, blues, etc.) We regret we cannot ship you exact matches of candles as pictured above.

Additional detailed photos & information available upon request.

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