Oval Silver Ring Pendant

$100.00

Artist: Koumama Family

Region / Country: Africa / Niger

A versatile fine (99%) silver oval ring pendant with fine engraving on both sides and comes together at the top with three round balls. It is strung with black glass and handmade silver beads but also has a loop which can be used for a thicker cord. The chain is approximately 17-19 inches. (SKU: TJ-2003)

Artist: Koumama Family

Region: Africa

Country: Niger

The Koumama family is Tuareg which traditionally has been semi-nomadic. Some call Tuaregs the "Blue People" due to the indigo used to dye men's deep blue tagelmusts (turbans). Most Tuaregs live in northern Niger with some living in Mali and Algeria. Today the ancient Tuareg classes, Nobles (camel herders), Vassals (goat herders), Inadan (blacksmiths) and slaves (now outlawed) still exist. However, following the famines of the 1970s and 1980s and civil unrest, many have been forced to abandon their herds and take on labor and lifestyles they might traditionally have rejected.