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  Patricia Deany December 26, 2013 at 11:34pm

  Very interesting information  , I have never seen these earrings in this size before. The fulani also make splendid beads which are impossible to find.Here is a pic of one I was lucky enough to acquire and I know Preethi recently acquired one.
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  Eva Baby December 27, 2013 at 6:58am

  I would like to add something. Unfortunately it is not that most Fulani women walk around like that. In fact, I wish it were so, but one very rarely sees women wearing this in Mali. In fact, with all my visits over the years (7 or 9), and some Peul in my husbands Family (by mariage)  I have not managed to see a Fulani woman wearing these, perhaps small ones. I wish they would! The Tattoos at the lower lip however, is still frequent. Perhaps they wear it at festivities like mariages, I will ask my Peul friends when they are back from Mali, hope I will not Forget  However, I have seen the pendant added by Patti below, i think even my Sonrai-mother-in-law wears one like this (at weddings). I could not find the photo of my mother-in-law wearing this pendant, but I found one of her sister wearing it at a wedding (she is Sonrai), just for Information - not everyone wearing this jewellery is a Peul (Fulani).
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  Ishvara Dhyan December 27, 2013 at 7:35am

  in South Africa we have many traders from Senegal that bring Fulani jewellery and Tuareg pieces to trade ..certainly alot more affordable than prices i ve seen on eBay
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  Eva Baby December 27, 2013 at 9:47am

  Ishvara -  interesting to know. I had no idea that Senegal Traders go to South Africa!  Always good to learn ! I cannot talk for the Senegal, only for Mali.  But it is interesting to know which routes they take and that These are cheaper than on Ebay.. lucky you!