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CIM detail telsums 135.

Posted by ingrid Langerak on October 5, 2013 at 4:22pm
These are definitely the telsums worn by only the moslem ladies. Beautiful cresent with eleborate fillegree and one with what looks like a face. Not too commen, I do not know for sure where they are from, but my suspecian goes to Tigrai/Wollo border. I am writing this because Tigrai is predominantly christen and Wollo a mixed population.
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  • Eva Baby October 5, 2013 at 5:44pm

    Great to see the Details! Love the crescents and the "faces", but of course, the others are also very beaautiul. I have not come across any of those with the faces......anywhere ! These are the first ones I see like this. Fascinating!

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