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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The caption although correct about the geographical origin does however mistakes the moors which constitutes majority of Mauritanian people with Tuaregs
Alaa I was also surprised that the Tuaregs came into the picture according to this capture, but as I am not familiar with that region of Africa I kept sient. I must say that in many books captures on items I know about do often not tally of what I know from live experiences.
Well difference between both groups is often quite difficult to observe for the non initiated and i have noticed that on all the material geared towards the western public it helps writing "Tuareg" as it is often positively loaded with a more "romantic" image of everything related to pure/proud/wild Sahara desert.
But truth to be told : Moors and Tuaregs are cousins on the anthroplogical/ethnographic level
So right Alaa, and as the books are meant to capture the interest of a wider public than just the small group of Ethnografic interest it does the job. But it might trigger deeper interest and than it has doen its job, Gr. Ingrid