Silver Bracelet with Ebony Trim

$95.00

Artist: Koumama Family

Region / Country: Africa / Niger

This beautifully handcrafted, flat top bracelet is made of fine (99%) silver. The flat top is 3/8 inches at its widest point, hand engraved and trimmed with ebony. The ends of the bracelet are finished with silver balls. The hand engraving will give each bracelet a slight variation in design. This bracelet is adjustable and can be worn by individuals with petite or large wrists. It has a slim opening at the back and simply slips over the wrist. (SKU: TJ-1008)

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.