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wedding in Mali 2013

Posted by Eva Baby on August 24, 2013 at 11:17am
As we were talking some time back about these bicone golden pendants, I decided to show this photo. It is a Malian wedding, one of my husband's cousins got married early this year, the lady wearing the bicone gold pendant is my husbands aunt with the bride. Look at all their jewellery! I think this pendant was said to be from Senegal, but it is used very often in Mali too. The head decoration is not real Gold, but the necklace could be.
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  • Thelma August 24, 2013 at 11:39am

    Lovely photo, Eva. And one can appreciate the size of the bi-cone pendant here. I like the other round pendant too.

  • Eva Baby August 24, 2013 at 11:44am

    @Thank you Thelma! I wanted to add this earlier, but then I forgot.

  • Chantal August 24, 2013 at 12:42pm

    Both stumming beauties, Eva. Thanks for sharing with us this little masterpiece.of coucrse the pic. isnt bad either. And great display of Senegal (Toucouleur?)/Malian jewels.

  • Eva Baby August 24, 2013 at 6:19pm

    @Thank you Chantal. The two ladies are dressed in two different styles, the bride is "modern", the aunt is traditional. In the south more and more brides want to be "modern", and use a White veil. I prefer the traditional Sonrai-Tuareg headdress........... (which is not seen on this photo).

  • Chantal August 24, 2013 at 8:10pm

    Hi Eva, I entirely agree with you although they are  also splendid as they are now......

  • Preethi August 24, 2013 at 8:55pm

    Beautiful! Can't go wrong with white and gold :)

  • SARAH CORBETT August 25, 2013 at 10:15am
    Beautiful
  • Eva Baby August 25, 2013 at 10:22am

    @Thanks for your comments and the feature. For weddings people in Mali dress up a lot, much more than e.g. here in Switzerland. They are THE events for them, and the events of giving a name to a newborn baby is often also celebrated in a big way.

  • Linda Pastorino August 25, 2013 at 5:38pm

    Beautiful woman ,, great photo. 

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