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    • Heirloom Necklace

    • Heirloom Necklace

    • Unknown

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • In Afghanistan each generation adds a strand to the "Wedding" Necklace as it is passed down in the family. It is also called an "Heirloom" or "Generation" necklace. It is uniquely strung with a netted technique using black and coral-colored glass...
    • Uzbekistan Wedding Necklace

    • Uzbekistan Wedding Necklace

    • Unknown

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • This wedding necklace from Uzbekistan is loom-woven with larger glass seed beads and has a large silver center bead.
    • Tilari

    • Tilari

    • Unknown

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • A "Tilari" is seven metal beads strung together on several strands of glass seed beads. The metal beads then look like one large bead instead of seven small ones. In this example, the seed beads are white, but red and green are the preferred...
    • Bachelor Hat

    • Bachelor Hat

    • Ifugao Tribe

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • A small round fiber hat with a pair of Mother-of-Pearl drop earrings attached. This hat is worn by bachelor's and sits on the back of the head over a bun and ties under the chin. Married men wear a hat with no decoration.
    • 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).
    • Philippine Wedding Necklace

    • Philippine Wedding Necklace

    • Isneg Tribe

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • Called a "Sipattal", this Mother-of-Pearl and tiny glass seed beaded wedding necklace is worn by the Isneg Tribe on North Luzon Island in the Philippines. The seed beaded band is worn around the neck so that the shell pieces spread across the...
    • Philippine Wedding Necklace, detail

    • Philippine Wedding Necklace, detail

    • Isneg Tribe

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • A detail of the Philippine Wedding Necklace from North Luzon Island. This shows the Mother-of-Pearl triangular shape, 2 brass thimbles, small shells, glass seed beads and a large blue Peking glass trade bead all hanging from a strand of buttons,...
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Love Letter I

    • Love Letter I

    • Zulu Tribe

    • Communication Artifact; Art

    • Color coded messages (or love letters) are found in Zulu tab necklaces. Girls send messages that are prized by the young men who receive them. The message is often an invitation to courtship, but can be read in many different ways. The design...
    • Love Letter II

    • Love Letter II

    • Zulu Tribe

    • Communication Artifact; Art

    • Color coded messages (or love letters) are found in Zulu tab necklaces. Girls send messages that are prized by the young men who receive them. The message is often an invitation to courtship, but can be read in many different ways. The design...
    • Love Letter III

    • Love Letter III

    • Zulu Tribe

    • Communication Artifact; Art

    • Color coded messages (or love letters) are found in Zulu tab necklaces. Girls send messages that are prized by the young men who receive them. The message is often an invitation to courtship, but can be read in many different ways. The design...

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