African Jewellery
Many things are done differently in African
culture. Africans have different methods of entertainment, their food is
different and the way they live in general. They give a certain amount of
importance to art, crafts and music. They used various types of materials and
created various types of arts and crafts, such as brass objects, leather art
work, woodcarvings, sculptures, pottery, paintings and textile. Much jewellery
and headgear was created for religious purpose. Jewellery pieces were made
using shells, especially cowry shells, which also represented women’s ‘spirituality
and fertility’.
The role of tribal jewellery has been an
important one ever since African jewellery as old as 75,000 years has been
discovered in a cave called Blombos which is located in the South of Africa.
The Jewellery consisted of sea snail shells which were filled with little holes
which would let thread pass through, allowing them to be worn. Jewellery in African
culture was used to show tribal identity, as wealth status, power, body
decoration, ‘burial offerings’ and also a currency.
Samburu Woman
‘Elephant bracelets’ in South Africa were worn by
the wearers to show respect to Gods whom they worshiped as well as ‘the mighty
elephant’.
In west Africa, jewellery was worn to tell a story. Each Accessory had a spiritual significance.
Certain tribes believed that jewellery could be worn for ‘magical protection and strength’. Superstitious habits led them to believe that some materials had some sort of magical power.
In west Africa, jewellery was worn to tell a story. Each Accessory had a spiritual significance.
Certain tribes believed that jewellery could be worn for ‘magical protection and strength’. Superstitious habits led them to believe that some materials had some sort of magical power.
African Culture – Wordiebirdie’s blog. 2013.
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African Tribal Jewellery A Historic Symbol of
African Heritage – Interact Chine. 2013. [ONLINE] Available at : http://interactchina.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/african-tribal-jewellery-a-historic-symbol-of-african-heritage/
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