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Zinat al-farah - Wedding ornament

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: Jewelry worn on the ears or on hair braids.

Qadah

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: Large wooden bowl used for serving food.

Triple dagger

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: A traditional dagger of the Hadandawa tribe, eastern Sudan, including a leather sheath and three blades (the central blade now missing).

Basic shape of a leg of a traditional bed ['angareib], carved from wood.

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: Basic shape of a leg of a traditional bed ['angareib], carved from wood.

Curved Khinjar (dagger)

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: Dagger made of iron with a wooden hilt; the sheath is made of leather with seashell ornamentation; it is part of eastern Sudan heritage.

Ornamented gourd

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: Gourd used for drinking water and also used as a percussion instrument played during wedding parties.

Banbar

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: A small wooden stool.

Alfiyah sibha /misbaha

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: Strand of beads used for glorifying God and made from 1000 stones from the fruits of the soap berry tree.

Rikwa (a traditional water container)

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: Traditional water container made of leather, dating back to the Mahdia era.

Misbaha

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: Jewellery worn around the neck of the groom at jartig (a traditional ritualistic wedding ceremony) always black.

Hijil (anklet)

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: Decoration usually made of silver and worn by girls around the ankles.

Leather Case

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: Leather case or container with seashell decoration.

Shabbals

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: Decorative ornament made of iron for horses and from silver for brides; it has various uses, as it can be worn as a necklace or as an earring, it is a type of accessory, and it is part of the heritage of Sudan at large.

Dabkari

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: ? a broken piece of an ornamented bowl used for serving food on special occasions. It is also used for preparing dilkah (traditional perfumed scrubbing pulp) for brides.

Misbaha

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Collection: saadiaelsalahi.saadiaelsalahi

Description: Jewellery worn around the neck at jartig (a traditional ritualistic small family party on the first day of the wedding after the main ceremony is over), always black.