{"title":"African Currencies Collection","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe new collection \u003cem\u003eAfrican Currencies\u003c\/em\u003e is unveiled: sober, vibrant and stumbling!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis new collection of silk scarves gives pride of place to exchange currencies such as cowries and Ashanti goldweights, but also to wedding currencies.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cauris-silk-square","title":"Cauris - Silk","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCowries, shells that are also called \"porcelain\", were introduced around the 8th century in West Africa by Arab traders, to become, seven centuries later, one of the currencies of reference on the continent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSymbol of power and wealth, cowries no longer serve as currency nowadays. Nevertheless, traces of this use persist: in Ghana where the Cedi, national currency, means « cowrie” in the Twi language; or in Cotonou, Benin, where the Bank of West African States branch is adorned with architectural elements representing cowries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA symbol of fertility, a decorative element of hair and clothing, the cowrie is also used in the divinatory arts or to adorn ritual statutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLucky charm or protection from the evil eye, it adorns the costumes of ceremonial dances, warriors, hunters and statues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Silk Twill\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHand rolled hem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMade in Como, Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDry clean only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TAARANYI","offers":[{"title":"45x45cm","offer_id":43056760914075,"sku":"SICAU45","price":70.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"90x90cm","offer_id":43056760946843,"sku":"SICAU90","price":165.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/0231\/1323\/products\/Cowries_Taaranyi.jpg?v=1670242521"},{"product_id":"anga-silk-square","title":"Anga - Silk","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis silk square is inspired by the Anga currency of Nigeria, the Kirdi currency of the North Cameroon, the Manjong currency of the Kwele of Gabon and Dorossié of Burkina Faso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInseparable from customary or traditional marriage throughout the world, the dowry is the contribution of goods by one of the families to the heritage of the other family or the couple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn West Africa, the dowry ceremony traditionally brings together the extended family. It is the fiancé's responsibility to make offerings to his future in-laws, proof of his ability to support a family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetal, the most noble material, sought after and of significant monetary value, shaped by blacksmiths in the most diverse forms, served as a monetary reserve but also as a means of payment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThus, wedding currencies are part \u003cspan\u003eof,\u003c\/span\u003e beyond their original function, a dimension of wealth and prestige but also spiritual through the transformation from iron to tool. The varied shapes of these tools underline this spiritual character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TAARANYI","offers":[{"title":"45x45cm","offer_id":43056802726043,"sku":"SIANG45","price":70.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"90x90cm","offer_id":43056802758811,"sku":"SIANG90","price":165.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/0231\/1323\/products\/Anga_Taaranyi.jpg?v=1670241678"},{"product_id":"goldfish-silk-square","title":"Goldfish - Silk 45cm","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Akan people of Ghana used small carvings, called goldweights, to weigh gold dust. These were made of lost-wax cast bronze, brass or copper (i.e., in a mold that was used only once, so each piece was unique).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese goldweights reveal the tradition of the Akan people, its symbolically rich. They evoke proverbs, maxims and other historical stories. 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The varied shapes of these tools underline this spiritual character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TAARANYI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43056808263835,"sku":"SIKIR45","price":70.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/0231\/1323\/products\/Kirdi_Taaranyi.jpg?v=1670191187"},{"product_id":"akan-wool-scarf","title":"Akan - Wool","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Akan people of Ghana used small carvings, called goldweights, to weigh gold dust. These were made of lost-wax cast bronze, brass or copper (i.e., in a mold that was used only once, so each piece was unique).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese goldweights reveal the tradition of the Akan people, its symbolically rich. They evoke proverbs, maxims and other historical stories. Also used as a vector of cultural transmission, the transition to adulthood was marked by the acquisition of goldweight: the father offered a small collection to his child. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en\" class=\"Y2IQFc\"\u003eThis woolen scarf is warm, breathable and light. 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