Monday, March 3, 2008

What is it?

Can anyone guess what these are? Ignore all the circular metal things, I'm referring mainly to the rocks and the spools of string. Go ahead and guess. I'll give it a few days before I tell you.
This is a Fulani woman. Fulani's are considered a tribe of lower socio-economic class. Essentially they are nomads. They have distinctive features, like her high cheekbones. This is the first woman I met in full dress.

10 comments:

Branchville Lady said...

My guess is money or the equivalent thereof. Mom

Anonymous said...

Maybe diamonds (but they look more metalic than rock-like) and what looks like a fine wool thread?

Anonymous said...

silver and goat wool?...do we get more than one guess?

ESK123 said...

You can have as many guesses as you want, but no one is close.

niedz said...

I think the thread is for making jewlery and winding in the hair. the rocks are for brushing the teeth. Uncle Paul

Anonymous said...

the spools are what you use to close the body after an operation. the rocks are used to write with. like a type of chalk??? dont forget im just a stay at home mom in branchville its a guess so dont laugh. d belcher

Branchville Lady said...

Ok Biffy, I have a new guess. It's things used by a witch doctor and you have to fix the results when they don't work.
Mom

ESK123 said...

I'll give you one more day....but no one is close yet.

Anonymous said...

ok, the furry things are chizzle-type mallets used for making jewelry and the rocks...I have no idea.

Anonymous said...

I take that back, I don't have any idea, period.