Mission Driven Collar! You are cloaked with honor, love, respect and all things that being a Maasai stands for. Beaded collars are a popular noble African style stretching far and wide. Beaded collars of similar style can be been seen as far as South Africa, eastward to Libya and northward to Sudan. In addition to Kenya, one can also look back into years past and see many ancient Egyptian artifacts (dolls, statues, reliefs, and paintings) depicting Royalty wearing decorative beaded collars. Wear this hand-beaded necklace in good health with many blessings. Beautifully made with love by Bokobora artisan Sintamei Kilusu of Kenya Africa. 25% of proceeds go to Kenya via Water is Vital Africa, a 501C3 charity.
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