Oromo Borana Earrings, Ethiopia - 2 - Gallery

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Oromo Borana Earrings, Ethiopia - 2

Posted by Eva Baby on March 14, 2013 at 11:52am

here one is open to see the thick middle part. (They are too thick to ever go through European ears, but can be hanged on a small earring as a pendant, or on a necklace or black leather or wool band. I have already worn the reddish one as pendant on a necklace... perhaps now, they will be hanging soon on my ears.( Have to get rid of the green stuff before)

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Eva Baby March 14, 2013 at 12:11pm

Here is the reddish one in open condition:
Chantal March 14, 2013 at 1:06pm

Well done for having found another one...........really unusual pieces.
Eva Baby March 14, 2013 at 2:36pm

@Thanks Chantal and thanks to Frankie Carter, who had seen the second earring on Etsy and told me about it. I suppose the reddish one is silver with copper (it is much heavier than the white one, the white one probably Aluminium). Next is to find two small round glass pieces to repair my Harar pendant......... if it is not snowing too much tomorrow, I will try (to run downtown to a shop that could have something suitable).
Frankie Carter March 15, 2013 at 5:44pm

Eva, could you wear them all as a necklace somehow - one in the middle and half of the other either side?

Good to see them both together!
Eva Baby March 15, 2013 at 6:07pm

@Frankie: yes, that is a good idea........ i might try it out.
Chantal March 15, 2013 at 6:52pm

There is some very interesting art in Ethiopia. Glad that you show us some nice pieces from there.
Eva Baby March 15, 2013 at 7:47pm

@Thanks Chantal, it is because Ethiopia is such a multi-ethnic country. The variety of art is very wide, like in Mali too. I was talking today with my husband and another Malian about the Malian people..... the differences in certain things are very big, although they all feel as Malians. This especially in regards to Polygamy - and habits regarding Polygamy. There are ethnies who live monogam, others are very polygam, and with some even , if the husband is away for longer, the brothers of the husband ,,,,,,,,,, sleeep with the wife. This is only in certain ethnies, but there considered normal. (I am really lucky that my husband is not of one of these ethnies. (e.g. the Sarakollé ).
Chantal March 15, 2013 at 8:17pm

Didnt know about the Sarakolle!..............Interesting info. Thanks.
Eva Baby March 15, 2013 at 8:39pm

They are very kind........ but better not to marry one.