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iziqu


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Español: iziqu | Català: iziqu



Alternative term/s

  • valor-award necklace
  • valor-award necklaces
  • valour-award necklace
  • volour-award necklaces

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Scope note:

Zulu necklaces made of any or all of wooden beads, seeds, bone, animal horn, teeth and claws. After being identified by the king as having distinguished himself in battle, a warrior was granted permission to create a necklace to be worn as a mark of valor. The necklace was a unique creation, with the design, carving of the beads and stringing of the necklace all done by the warrior himself.

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