Antique Islamic Prayer Necklaces 1
Beautiful strands of Yemeni Black Coral, some with Silver decoration ..
from Mauritania .. decorated with multicoloured tassels, 1800s glass, ancient stone and "amber" beads. The ones with the silk tassels are normally worn by Griotes ..
professional singers and storytellers and the "historians of the deserts".
Sometimes they are worn by dancers of the Guedra .. a ritual Dance of Love performed by the Moorish women for the benefit of their menfolk.