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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beautiful, rare, never seen before!
I remember having a doll made out of husks when I was young in the 60's we went to visit them in the ever glades in Florida. I had forgotten what this was until light bulb went off. There are Spanish overtones to this as the Spanish were heavy settlers in the area so this is a long influence from that time to now. Very similar to the Tex mex style
Thanks for sharing. I am part Cherokee, but that tribe assimilated very quickly, became literate and Christian very early.
Anna
@Anna: my cousin's neighbour in Oregon was a Cherokee (was, because he died last year). He was the kindest man for my cousin's children (they considered him as grandpa). He was married with a US woman who had died earlier. When I visited there approx. 5 years ago, I met him and he showed me a bear skull plated with turqoises, which he had made. he was very proud of it, we talked a lot about his ancestors. He impressed me a lot, but he was already old. After he died, his house was free to buy, a simple wooden house, so my cousin bought it and her daughter now lives there on a small piece of land. He had been Christian as well as his wife.
@Eva I do well remember your post of the photo of the skull with the turquoise. Thanks for reminding me.
Anna
@Thanks Anna, that is some time ago, nice that you remember.... We were all sad when he left this world, especially the children (now big) - he was "their grandpa". He knew such a lot about nature.