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    • Gold Earrings

    • Gold Earrings

    • Fulani Tribe

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • Fulani married women wear gold earrings with a distinctive twist. The earrings are called "Kwottenai Kanye". The larger the earrings the more wealthy the bride. This pair has a 2 inch diameter. Several very large pairs (at least 6 inch diameter)...
    • Pepetu Apron

    • Pepetu Apron

    • Ndebele Tribe

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • Ndebele women wear aprons to denote their status. An unmarried, but eligible lady, wears a rectangle with beaded geometric designs called " Pepetu". The base is goat skin completely covered with glass seed beads sewn in place.
    • Jocolo Apron

    • Jocolo Apron

    • Ndebele Tribe

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • An Ndebele married woman wears a five-paneled beaded goatskin apron called a "Jocolo" on important ceremonial occasions. It is prepared for the woman by her husband and is worn plain for several months before being replaced by a beaded one. Each...
    • Jocolo, detail

    • Jocolo, detail

    • Ndebele Tribe

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • A detail of three of the beaded panels on a "Jocolo" apron worn by a married woman. These are approximately size 8 glass seed beads. The beads are attached in groups, not individually sewn down. There may be 15 beads in a group. This method of...
    • Mapoto Apron

    • Mapoto Apron

    • Ndebele Tribe

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • A two-panel beaded goatskin apron worn by married women. This is a less formal style than the Jocolo (also shown in this Collection). It has knotted and beaded fringes separating the 2 beaded panels. Old ones like this have a leather base, but...
    • Mapoto, detail

    • Mapoto, detail

    • Ndebele Tribe

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • Closeup of Ndebele beadwork on a Mapoto apron worn by a married woman. The colors and symbols of the design motifs are very important to the lady who makes and wears the apron. In a village the three apron shapes - rectangle, 2 panels with fringe,...
    • Double Crescent Necklace

    • Double Crescent Necklace

    • Harar Tribe

    • Communication Artifact;Exchage Medium

    • A "Muze" is a large crescent-shaped chest pendant worn in Somalia by the Harar Tribe as a valuable wedding dowry. Traditionally a muze is worn with amber and silver. For more information see p. 282 of "Africa Adorned" by Angela Fisher.
    • Kina Shell Necklace

    • Kina Shell Necklace

    • Unknown

    • Communication Artifact;Exchange Medium

    • Kina shells are often worn in multiples by a bride in Papua, New Guinea. The groom gives one to each member of the bride's family as payment for her hand in marriage (bride's price).
    • Spiral Necklace

    • Spiral Necklace

    • H'mong People

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • H'mong women in Guizhou, China, often wear multiples of this silver spiral necklace for special ceremonies such as weddings. They also wear elaborate silver headresses. For more information see "Wedding Ceremonies" by Tiziana & Gianni Baldizzone...
    • Spiral Necklace, detail

    • Spiral Necklace, detail

    • H'mong People

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • The detail shows how the silver spiral coil is formed from a continuous piece of silver.
    • H'mong Bag

    • H'mong Bag

    • H'mong People

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • This bag, decorated with silver, is worn for special ceremonies. H'mong people consider attire to be a weapon of seduction and silver is a sign of wealth. The embroidery shows the skill of the woman who made the costume and uses the bag. H'mong...
    • Coin Necklace

    • Coin Necklace

    • Unknown

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • In India it is customary to give brides British coins that are then made into necklaces and worn at the wedding. These coins, strung on red cotton twine, range from 1919 to 1941 with most of them from 1935 and 1941. One side has a stylized...
    • Cuff Bracelet

    • Cuff Bracelet

    • Unknown

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • An Indonesian bride will wear a cuff or a pair of cuff bracelets on her wedding day. This one is shown on a stand. It is 6 1/2 inches long and has gold wash embossed designs over a silver base.
    • Shell Lei

    • Shell Lei

    • Unknown

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • In Hawaii the Bridal party follows a very old custom of wearing seed pod and shell leis. Our example is similar to, but not as elaborate as a bride would wear.
    • Maasai Necklace

    • Maasai Necklace

    • Maasai Tribe

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • Necklaces such as this one are worn on a daily basis, however, many necklaces are worn in layers as part of the wedding adornment. In this example, two necklaces are attached, the smaller one sitting on top of a wider one. See the book "Maasai" by...
    • Headband

    • Headband

    • Maasai Tribe

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • The Maasai marriage is simple. The bride's head is shaved and anointed with lamb fat. Then bands of beautiful beadwork are placed on her head. The headdress is handed down from generation to generation and is worn only for the wedding ceremony. ...
    • Triangle Earrings

    • Triangle Earrings

    • Maasai Tribe

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • Maasai men and women both wear multiple earrings and multiple ear piercings are common. These earrings are made of seed beads strung on wire, using buttons and dangling metal objects. This pair goes with the Wedding Necklace and Headband described...
    • Mali Wedding Beads

    • Mali Wedding Beads

    • Unknown

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • Mali wedding beads are made of molded glass in Czechoslovakia. Their teardrop shapes suggest the female figure and are fertility symbols. They are often worn for Mali wedding ceremonies.
    • Mali Wedding Beads, detail

    • Mali Wedding Beads, detail

    • Unknown

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • This detail of a Mali wedding necklace shows the seams left in the glass beads from the molding process. The beads are made in Czechloslovakia and then exported to Africa. In Mali, the teardrop shapes are thought to resemble the female form and...
    • Egg Beads

    • Egg Beads

    • Berber Tribe

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • Woman in southern Morocco wear these enameled silver egg shaped beads called " Taguemout", which symbolize fertility.

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