this bracelet is made With a mixture of wampum shell, Czech glass, mixed stone, charms and brass metal. story of the wampum bead:
Otgó’ä•’ Wampum
Wampum is a vital part of Onondaga and Haudenosaunee culture. Wampum is created from the shell of a clam. The beads are cut from the white and purple parts of the shell. The pieces are rounded, sanded and drilled to make a bead. Because of the effort that is needed to make a bead, wampum is highly valued.
The shell is thought of as a living record of the Haudenosaunee. The speaker puts the words of the agreement into the wampum as the strings or belts are woven together. Each speaker thereafter uses the wampum to remember the initial agreement and the history that has happened to date. the belts are living history. Wampum also symbolizes titles within the Haudenosaunee. Each position of a Clan Mother of a Chief has their own wampum string. When a person holds this title for the Nation, they carry the wampum to show their place in the community. Onondaga was given the responsibility of Wampum Keeper of the Haudenosaunee at the founding of the Great Peace. For more information on the Onondaga and Haudenosaunee culture:
https://www.onondaganation.org/culture/wampum/
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Nickel, lead, and cadmium free
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