Akisiti
Akisiti
Akisiti
Akisiti
Akisiti
Akisiti
Akisiti
White handbag on a stone surface with a beige background

Akisiti - handbag

Amharic

Aunt

R 6,900.00

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From Amharic meaning "Aunt" - a tribute to second mothers offering guidance and mentorship.

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Akisiti is the Amharic word for aunt. The bag is named for the second mothers, the women who arrived in the kitchen and at the school gate and at the difficult conversation, who provided the kind of guidance that is not bound by parenthood but is no less essential.

The shape is generous and forgiving. The bag carries the items of a full day: a notebook, a tablet, a folder of papers, the small items that gather around a person whose role in many lives is to hold things together. The interior is undivided, with a single pocket for documents and a smaller one for keys. The lining is suede.

The leather is calf, vegetable tanned, finished by hand. The handles are doubled, sewn to the bag at four points for strength, long enough to clear the shoulder when needed. The hardware is brass, kept minimal. There is no logo applied. The bag belongs to the wearer.

Akisiti is the bag for the woman who arrives where she is needed. It carries what she carries. It does not ask for attention. It holds, the way the women it is named for held those who came after them.
Shipping & Returns

Shipping

Every Inga Africa piece is handcrafted with care and prepared for delivery to ensure it reaches you in perfect condition.

Estimated Delivery

  • Within South Africa: 2–5 working days
  • International: 5–10 working days

For handcrafted pieces made to order, please allow 6–8 weeks for production before your order is dispatched.

International shipments may be subject to customs duties, import taxes, or other charges imposed by the destination country. These costs remain the responsibility of the recipient.

Returns

Your satisfaction is important to us. If you wish to return your purchase, you may request a return within 15 days of receiving your order.

To initiate a return, please contact us at orders@ingaafrica.com with your order number and reason for the return.

Returned items must be:

  • Unused
  • In their original condition
  • Accompanied by all original packaging, tags, and accessories

Once your return has been received, inspected, and approved, your refund will be processed within 7 days using the original payment method.

Please note that made-to-order, bespoke, personalised, and custom-made pieces are not eligible for return or refund unless the item has a manufacturing defect.

Inga Africa reserves the right to refuse returns that do not comply with this policy.

Specifications

Dimensions L 9 x W 35 x H 18 cm
Interior Layout & Slots • Features the brand's signature bold red fabric lining. • Utilizes a singular, spacious main compartment rather than a rigid central divider to maximize flexible interior space. • Set with a secure, leather-trimmed zippered pocket with a gold-toned pull built into the back wall. • Features a black leather tag with gold-embossed "INGA AFRICA / HAND CRAFTED IN SOUTH AFRICA" text positioned below the internal zip pocket.
Exterior Features & Hardware • Secured by a robust, gold-toned exposed top zipper running across the curved upper ridge. • The flat, structured rectangular bottom is supported by four gold-toned metal studs. • Includes dual structured, rolled leather handles with a matching press-stud strap keeper. • Paired with a wide, matching black leather shoulder strap utilizing gold-toned swivel lobster clasps. • Accented with the brand’s minimalist gold-toned "I" logo emblem at the lower front center and a leather clochette embossed with "INGA AFRICA".

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