Cowrie Shell Leather Clasp Anklet Dad 100% Cotton - Machine wash

100% Cotton - Machine wash warm

or summer-ready ensembles

would have contained items of medicinal or spiritual value which defend the wearer from whatever he or she may consider to be threatening to them

Batik method hand stretched and printed

Right below it is an attached leather strap

Cowrie Shell Leather Clasp Anklet Dad 100% Cotton - Machine washThese are a modern modification of the traditional bracelets which were worn by both men and women for protective purposes, as well as personal adornment. We had the Malian artisans who make the bracelets make them a little larger for us to wear as anklets. The leather bracelets, made from goatskin, would have contained items of medicinal or spiritual value which defend the wearer from whatever he or she may consider to be threatening to them. Cowrie