Akua-ba dolls are known as “child of Akua”. Akua was a barren woman who sought the help of a priest so that she can have a family of her own. He instructed her to carry a wooden doll on her back and treat it as if it were a living child. One day, Akua was able to give birth to a baby girl and the carrying of an Akua’ba doll became common practice. Even pregnant women would carry the dolls to ensure a healthy pregnancy and child.