Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Antique Primitive Mix Colors Stripes Ethnic Borneo Porcelain Beads Stone
2 comments Posted by Melissa at 9:42 PM
Size Beads: approx 5-10 mm
You will receive one string beads with length about 600 mm or 60 cm.
These beautiful green tosca antique beads are original handmade from traditional Borneo island locally culture known as "manik"; the indonesian word for beads.
With round nugget shapes and mix colors stripes pattern these beads looks very vintage and ethnic.
Found it HERE
Monday, January 26, 2009
Antique Vintage Primitive Ethnic Dayak Necklace Beads From Borneo Over 30 Years Old
2 comments Posted by Melissa at 5:28 PM
This is 6 years old me among local dayak people in borneo island (primitive culture exhibition)
although i am bit afraid at first (they have very long ears and reminds me of wizard) they are very nice and friendly people. Their culture is amazing, the dance, the craft,the jewelry,the music instrument very unique and exotic :)
In borneo island ind0nesia, beads have played a very important role in the culture of the natives. The Kayan, Kenyah ect. (Orang Dayak) believed beads possess spiritual power and are used in healing rituals and weddings, funerals ceremonies. Borneo beads are really unique.It is also the symbol of the wealth and status of the owner. They are handmade and this one is an original borneo necklace which is over than 30 years old.
The beads stone material is like mix of porcelain,glass,nature stone and river stone, its rough and bit rusty. The colors is mix of very ethnic colors like black,yellow,green,red and gold. Its very rare and exotic beads.
