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Hi Peter, the sound- what a nice idea.
Dear Anjali; Yes, this is rather common in bracelets and especially also anklets of Oman and partly also Yemen. The sound of the metal pieces (or grains, small pebbles, etc.) inside a bracelet or anklet signals that a lady is approaching. Also, each pair of bracelet/anklet is having a unique sound. None are the same. Therefore, one can know who of the ladies is approaching by identifying the various sounds. With kind regards. Peter
That's so interesting, Peter. Thanks you. (Do you think it was also they way the men had of keeping track of the women?)
Dear Anjali; Many thanks for your comment. No, I do not believe that men were tracking women in such a way. One has to know that the Middle Eastern women are very strong and usually in charge of the household. The men do not get much involved there. It is pretty much like it used to be in the rural areas of Europe a half a decade ago - very traditional and women as well as men will have to conform to certain traditions and expectations set forth by society. I would like to add that in some of the countries in the Middle East, the women were able to vote way earlier than in some of the countries in Europe, which is indeed food for thought. While having had a glorious ancient past, many countries in the Middle East started to modernize much later than Europe or other western countries. With kind regards. Peter
Dear Peter,
Thank you for that. I'm always happy to learn and what you've said is so very interesting.
A lovely example of how soft old silver can appear. Almost like silk. Congratulations.