Silver Bracelet with Tapered Ends

$85.00

Artist: Koumama Family

Region / Country: Africa / Niger

This thin, handcrafted silver bracelet is made of fine (99%) silver. It has a center ridge where detailed hand engraving and stamp work has been done on each side. The tapered ends also feature hand engraving. There is a slim opening at the back and the bracelet can easily slip over the wrist. The bracelet is adjustable enough to fit everyone from the petite woman to an average size man. It can be worn as a single or together with other small bracelets. (SKU: TJ-1003)

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.