A digital archive showcasing the extensive collection of jewellery and adornment images shared on the former Ethnic Jewels Ning site over the years. These images have significantly enriched discussions on cultural adornment and its global dispersion.
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Great photo. I dont normally likes tatoos but his one is very delicate.
touareg have no tatoos. it is painting. a kind of a mineral mixed with ehnna and indigo
henna
here another paiting with a yellow stuff and henna
Ohhhhhh, I love ethnic jewels but I would never sell my camels for them (too worried that someone else might mistreat them!).
Wonderful pictures, thank you Ait Ouakli! Also the tresses are wonderful. I have seen it how they make it in the desert, their hair structure is much different from ours. If we made this type of tresses or the Rasta tresses, our European hair would be ruined... (I was offered to make the many tiny tresses, but my hair is too difficult, it would not survive this procedure..) nevertheless, I admire their tresses very much!
I think in Islam it is forbidden to make tattoos, therefore they only use colour (henna) which can be removed again.
Chantal. because you like the camels, here for you a nice photo i did 1 year ago
So sweet, I love them......... Such funny faces..Well I love all animals but for different reasons.
Your pictures of girls are wonderful (or are they from books?). Am so glad these girls let you photograph them.......the one with the lovely henna dots is so cute......
Thank you chantal. i got the photos from friends. i was invited many times for a traditional weddings or authentic touareg metings and pilgrim festivals.i could not do it. the few days i have in the sahara are not enough for me to do all and it is not always in the same time when i was home.
i was invited last december to a wedding in the hoggar. started from tamanrasset went to djanet 3 days with 20 cars, 1 week there and again the way back to tamanrasset. the party all the way. i could not be there :-(
thoese marriages are closed for no family members. the wedding days everyone is welcome
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