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    • Mamuli, small

    • Mamuli, small

    • Unknown

    • Communication Artifact; Exchange Medium

    • A small mamuli can be worn as a pendant or earring. This one is much less elaborate than the large Mamuli shown within this collection. The groom gives it to the bride as a wealth payment to her father's lineage.
    • 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...
    • Wedding Brooch, small

    • Wedding Brooch, small

    • Unknown

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • A smaller version of a silver Norwegian brooch. They are usually worn in pairs on the lower edge of a square neckline by a woman for a wedding or other special occasion.
    • 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...
    • Mangalsutra

    • Mangalsutra

    • Unknown

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • In the northern part of India a bride is given a Mangalsutra, a special marriage necklace composed of very small black seed beads called "Potti". Sometimes the "Potti" are strung with a pendant, like this one, or with gold beads at the center.
    • Tali

    • Tali

    • Unknown

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • In Southern India, a "Tali" or "Thali" wood pendant is the marriage symbol. It is strung on a saffron dyed cord.
    • Breastplate

    • Breastplate

    • Unknown

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • Both the bride and the groom wear a crescent-shaped breastplate for an Indonesian wedding. The breastplates are sometimes worn in multiples - one hanging down from the other with up to 5 in a vertical row.
    • 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.
    • Mamuli, large

    • Mamuli, large

    • Unknown

    • Communication Artifact; Exchange Medium

    • A Mamuli can be worn as a pendant or as an earring. The groom gives it to the bride as a wealth payment to her father's lineage. It is the custom on Simba Island, also known as Sandlewood Island, Indonesia. The green oxidation is a sign of...
    • Clove Necklace

    • Clove Necklace

    • Unknown

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • Arab wives from Southern Iran to Yemen wear aromatic clove necklaces. The pleasing scent is considered attractive, having the same effect as perfume. Cloves, being expensive, symbolize wealth and an abundance of food for the future.
    • 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.
    • Ear Flaps

    • Ear Flaps

    • Maasai Tribe

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • Only a Maasai married woman may wear these beaded ear flaps. Tribal custom states that her husband must never see her without them. They are made of glass seed beads on leather and are 6 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide.
    • Moroccan Wedding Necklace

    • Moroccan Wedding Necklace

    • Unknown

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • Brides in Morocco wear these large silver and amber necklaces. The silver beads, symbolizing purity and honesty, are hollow so the necklace is not as heavy as it looks. The amber is made of thermal plastic and is also called "African Amber". ...
    • Khomissar

    • Khomissar

    • Tuareg People

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • The Khomissar pendant is the gift of a mother to her daughter. The white shell is a fertility symbol worn by brides. Each diamond shape represents a stylized "Hand of Fatima" to protect against evil. The Bella and Tuareg people in Niger and Mali...
    • Ear Plugs

    • Ear Plugs

    • Zulu Tribe

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • Married Zulu women wear ear plugs to "insure that ears of the mind may also hear". The plastic pieces used to make these ear plugs are cut from old vinyl records.
    • 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)...

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