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Collection of Tuareg plait rings

Plait rings from Niger. While plait rings with carnelian and green agate seem more common, there are many unique variations in plain silver. Some are incised on both sides. Available.
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  • I like them a lot.

    What sizes are those? Do you sell one by one or all together? What price are they?

  • Hi Harald, thank you.  If you can contact me via the messaging system, I'll happily provide all of the info you would like.  

  • verry beautiful. i like a lot.

    they were used for health too, if someone is ill, they put them on his chest and take a long cord with knots . between a knot and another is one hand distance and read some prayer

  • @ Ait,you are a mine of information!

  • thank you Chantal. i hope it helps someone or another.

    the ritual of healthing is called akthil. it is in amazigh and i m not sure if you  find this info in any book

  • That's exactly what I was thinking. Have read a lot about Tuaregs in all sorts of books but have never heard this before. Interesting. Adds interest to Hillary's hair rings.

  • i add you another informations

    thoes hair rings were also used as money.

    the touareg not married girls olish them verry hard until they get almost like a mirror, they put them at the plait in the head and stay face direction to the sun.they dance and moove in a way that the sun gets reflected and shines on. in this way, they get more attention to themself. sothing like eyecatcher

  • have you seen the tanid form  ??

  • polish

  • Who needs diamonds when one has sunshine? (Wouldnt work in UK). No what is the Tanid form?

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