| The Kirdi women, wore these beaded pubic aprons, or "cache-sexe" during special occasions such as marriage or the presentation of a new born child.� They were originally made of small iron strips to cover the sex and were held in place by a fiber belt. Coton, glass pearls, cowries shells. If you have more information concerning this object, its symbolism, its ritual use, its ethnos group, do not hesitate to leave us a comment while clicking over the lower button... |