  
 This African Continent and Cowry Shell necklace was created by Mahama Zuruka an artisan of the Ga tribal culture from Ghana. Decorated with Ghanaian sedee beads, 'zebra' style clay beads, and a leather pendant of the African continent with a cowry shell in the center. This necklace is an excellent example of African style and artwork; and is a great way to display one's connection with the African continent.
For centuries, all across Africa, beads have been prized both as ornament and as forms of currency. A person’s wealth and status has always been associated with the size and number of beads worn. In some tribes, beads and beaded jewelry make up the bridal dowry; in others they are used as currency, and in still others beads are believed to have magical powers.
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