Vintage Somali Jewelry

[Sloane Ranger]

i love the british way of spelling

My phone won't let me type it then same as from the title. Looks goofy tbh.

 

[Villainess]

My phone won't let me type it then same as from the title. Looks goofy tbh.

you guys are more elegant than us.

jewelry


ew!!!

 

[TheYautja]

People don't use the vintage styles anymore but moved into this type of style:


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I think this is still lovely but the more traditional such as the chokers should definitely make a comeback.

I thought only the men wore chokers. I like the concept of Somali based designs. We don’t need something as simple or ridiculous as a flag or beads to represent culture. For example Tuareg crosses or Thor’s hammer necklace are recognizable symbols of certain cultures. And theyre unique.

I’m curious what options for accessories exist for men? I’ve seen pictures with men. Maybe instead of amulets with Quran, perhaps with short Somali poems?

or maybe for men we revive weapons like daggers and swords but for ceremonial or decorative purposes. Somalis already do this today with homemade painted sticks. They paint them black and make them look like spears. I think the billao would be nice to see in a modern, sleek, decorative design.

 

[Marshall D Abdi]

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Why dont we dress like this in xamar anymore shit so sad

 

[BlackJack]

 

[qalanjoqoordheer]

Maybe it's just me but those beads look super ugly and they're chunky too

 

[QueenofKings]

Wahhabism destroyed our culture. Look how beautiful this women were.

Since my qashin button has been removed, allow me to say

 

[TheYautja]

Maybe it's just me but those beads look super ugly and they're chunky too

They are pretty chunky

 

[arawelo]

@Halimosupremist

I want to recreate these!!

 

[Kurobecky]

Somebody should revive these jewleries and attires and modify them to suit todays style

That’s what I want to do, but I suck at jewelry making. My grandma was very into it and tried to teach me

 

[Boogie]

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Some one told me she is oromo

 

[Amirah]

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Whoa doesn’t that look the ancient Egyptian hair piece? First time I’m seeing something that actually resembles it! Amazing! ❤

 

[Netflix]

Whoa doesn’t that look the ancient Egyptian hair piece? First time I’m seeing something that actually resembles it! Amazing! ❤

What the hell ancient Egyptian weren’t black it’s time to let that ship sail

 

[Dooyo]

Somebody should revive these jewleries and attires and modify them to suit todays style

Not possible since we have to look like this nowadays.

 

[Sloane Ranger]

Whoa doesn’t that look the ancient Egyptian hair piece? First time I’m seeing something that actually resembles it! Amazing! ❤

It's still worn today by women its called a shash. I want to get one but my mum says its for married women lol.

 

[Netflix]

It's still worn today by women its called a shash. I want to get one but my mum says its for married women lol.

How do u know so much about this topic

 

[Sloane Ranger]

How do u know so much about this topic

The vintage jewellery ? I noticed the difference in the styles worn before compared to now from old pictures so I looked up Pinterest to find the different styles.