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assarou,touareg viel weight. ainguezzam. algerien
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  • Is this a veil weight?

  • yes it is but not realy used like a veilweight.to heavy. touareg add to it keys ,pendents,schells,tanfouk..

    men and women wear it at the front.some small ones with less chains, used als veil weight in a special occasions

  • I had not realised how large it is untill I saw the picture from Patricia.....it is huge!!

  • yes it is large. 13 cm large, 14 cm long without the chaine, 35 cm long with the chaine.

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