An Essential Part Of Ghana African Culture

“however both these things are meaningless than jade peony, because the jade peony has been a symbol of grandmama herself. As is said, "but Grandmama kept the jade pendant in a tiny red silk envelope, and kept it always in her pocket, until her death"(Choy, 164),

In the beginning of Legend, Marie Lu uses Day’s pendant to symbolize the hope and freedom that he lost after “failing” his Trials and yearns for. An example from the text that supports this argument is on page 6, “I didn’t even get to take anything except the pendant I wore around my neck. I didn’t even get to say good-bye. … If you’re lucky Congress lets you die without first sending you

Different cultures, countries, religions, and community with various behaviors and rituals that guides their belief and action when a loved one pass away. Religious and spiritual belief, type of life after death, superstitious beliefs after death and beliefs towards the meaning of life are all based on tradition and death ritual.

Culture is one of the most relevant elements that can define not only a society but also a country’s cumulative beliefs and system. Often noted as the origins of a country, culture is definitive in the sense that it harbors all the elements that can provide justification on the traditions and norms set by the society for its members. More often than not, the society members follow norms in order to create a harmonious community, and the beliefs and the traditions serve as the poles or grounding rules for each member to follow. Culture is very dynamic in the way that it can change over a variety of foreign influences but what is permanent about it is that original elements about it often lingers with the influences, therefore making it multi-faceted and broad. More importantly, culture serves as an individual and unique trait each society has, and therefore sets it apart from other countries and other societies.

Spiritual jewelry became very popula. Pendants can represent the wish for a long life for the wearer, in some cultures.

From the 1500s to the 1700s, African blacks, mainly from the area of West Africa (today's Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Dahomey, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Gabon) were shipped as slaves to North America, Brazil, and the West Indies. For them, local and tribal differences, and even varying cultural backgrounds, soon melded into one common concern for the suffering they all endured. Music, songs, and dances as well as remembered traditional food, helped not only to uplift them but also quite unintentionally added immeasurably to the culture around them. In the approximately 300 years that blacks have made their homes in North America, the West Indies, and Brazil, their highly honed art

This artifact is in Libon. This statue is dedicated to Henry the Navigator. He sent a lot of people to go discover parts of the new world. Because of Henry the Navigator, Portugal conquered Brazil. He was very important to Portugal and the exploration era.

Another product that stood out was a necklace. It is a bronze colored chain with a round, white pendant, that is maybe an inch in diameter. The pendant has the quote “well-behaved women seldom make history” on it, with Laurel Thatcher Ulrich credited beneath it. Similarly to the shirt, “women” and “history” are in a bigger font (see Fig. 2). It is being sold by a seller called DSD, whose main products seem to be similar jewelry, many of which are small, literature related products, with quotes from various books on them.

Brass plaque named the “Oba of Benin with attendants” of the 16th century show some process where attendants provide shade for the king. Their fine clothing shows worked in patterns and colors. Figures of the smaller size were less important. They carried a ceremonial sword and the gift box.

According to Joseph Eboreime, a Nigerian historian, the bronze heads are a visual history of the Benin Royal Family from before 1440 until 1897 (Woods, K. 2008, p. 12). It appears that the bronzes were seen only by the Oba and Royal Court with access to the royal compounds and rooms, during ceremonies commemorating their ancestors (Ben-Amos in Woods, K. 2008, p. 12) . It is also unlikely they were seen in situ by the Portuguese traders either (Pereira, D. P. also Pina, R. both in Woods, K. and MacKenzie, R. 2008, p. 33).

Style number 1016 is a cameo pendant in Jet colour and includes a black background with an image of a Victorian-era lady in white on it. It hangs from an antique

What is light weight to the touch of a hand, but those who bear it around their neck feel the ultimate mass and value carried behind it? It is made up of a ball bearing chain that connects to another smaller chain holding a pair of two-inch by 1 and 1/8 inch engraved metal plates. They make a very distinctive metal sound over the heart when the human body is in motion. Engraved upon these metal plates is someones name, followed by their blood type, social security number and religion. This is no ordinary necklace, this combination of chain and nickel copper alloy, is a pair of dog tags.

The image to your left is one of the brooches made in the 1920s as apart of their Egyptian-inspired jewellery. On the Jewellers website a statement of the jewellery reads “… influenced by the art of Ancient Egypt … in the 1920s. The discovery of Tutankhamen’s tomb by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon in 1922 inspired Van Cleef & Arpels to create Egyptian-inspired jewels between 1922 and 1925. … decorated with scenes of offerings and hieroglyphic motifs depicting scarabs, sphinxes, amphorae, bulls, ostrich feathers, lotus flowers, and bees, all of which reference Ancient Egyptian iconography. They are set with precious buff-top emeralds, sapphires, rubies, pavé diamonds, and calibrated onyx stones.” This demonstrates how the Egyptian society and the discovery of king Tutankhamen influence and infiltrated the fashion industry and in this case jewellery.

This Goblet Inscribed with the names King Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti, is made of travertine, (Egyptian alabaster) height 5 ½ in diameter 4 1/8 in. (MET). When I look at this piece I feel it may commemorate a wedding, anniversary, or King Akhenaten’s deep love and affections for his principal Queen Nefertiti. This Piece encompasses the changes King Amenhotep is making in the Egyptian culture, as the previous artworks and vessels have a much different look and style. King Akhenaten has as of yet changed his name as the cup shows the name Amenhotep IV and his principal Queen Nefertiti. This places the goblet at about 5 years into King Akhenaten’s rule over Egypt. The Goblet is not a typical show of craft for that time in Egypt.

renewal. Another symbolic feature is the bracelet that is around her arm, which was said to have