Girls beaded aprons

Description:	Cameroon has over 250 ethnic groups within its country. The Bana Guili (Kirdi) culture lives in the Bourrah or Mokoko region in the far northern part of Cameroon. A young woman of the Bana Guili culture who has reached puberty would wear these aprons for celebrations, rituals or rites of passage. Traditionally, cowry shells attached to the bottom of the apron might indicate a womans social status. Patterns in the beadwork might also suggest a womans village of origin. Today, one might see aprons like this worn in the remote villages of Cameroon, but not in larger cities.
Source:	http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/549
Collection:	The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Rights:	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/;
Copyright:	Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0);
Geography:	Cameroon
Subjects:	Cameroon Bana Guili (African people) Bana Guili (African people) -- Social life and customs Aprons Clothing and dress

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