Tribal Beaded Afghani Choker - 5 Vareities

Tribal Beaded Afghani Choker *This item ships from SRI LANKA- Worldwide shipping available. A beautiful genuine Afghan tribal choker handmade by the Kuchi tribe using beaded fringe. This tribal piece reminds us a lot of Native American or African work, but it is in fact made in Afghanistan and represents the beauty of the culture of the nomadic Pashtoon tribes that wander the border areas of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran. ABOUT THE KUCHI They move along ancient routes between the seasons, moving down from the mountains in the Winter towards the deserts. The word Kuchi itself is derived from a Persian word meaning migration, in relation to nomads or gypsies, and does not describe a particular group or people, but rather a state of being. The Kuchi are fiercely independent, usually wreathed in silver necklaces and dressed in spangling embroidery, and they stare boldly back from atop their camels when you cross them on the roads. Kuchi jewelry, like the jewelry of India and other triba