SILVERPLATED with GOLD wash Turkman Tribal Ceremonial CROWN Headpiece
Newly Made from old and new parts by Afghan Refugee Craftsmen
Other Styles and colors available (see our other auctions)
Can be bent slightly to match your head shape
Genuine Natural ** TURQUOISE ** Semi Precious Stones – 619m5
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Auction Item Description
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This is a very nice
Handmade CROWN Headpiece in the TURKOMAN / Turkman style
of the Kuchi Tribe of Southeast Afghanistan and Northwest
Pakistan (Pashtunistan). This is great for BELLY DANCE, Tribal Dance, or wearing to that special Tribal Party or event!. . . .or also works nicely to decorate your horse!
Earlier this year we were lucky enough to get a few antique Crowns, and have asked our office in
Peshawar to continue to keep their eye out for more, as we would take them even one at a time…as many as they can find. The antique
crowns, in addition to being quite rare, are often rather “used”, so before we sold the antique ones, we gave them to a Turkman Artisan
Metalworker near our office in Peshawar, and asked him to duplicate the design… I am now very happy to have received
several of these excellent Artist Reproductions, and am able to offer them at less than 1/6 the cost of the antiques, making them
more accessible to a greater number of dancer’s budgets…They are very well detailed, just like the
originals….I am sure you will love them!…
While the majority of Turkoman
population is in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and even as far West as northern
Iraq, there are a half million Turkoman residing within Afghanistan today. The
Turkoman of Afghanistan are primarily of the Ersari and Tekke tribes, and are
nomadic with the Kuchi. Interaction between tribes, both in rural areas and
within refugee camps, led to the sharing of some traditions, and jewelry
styles.
Tribal structure always has been complex, and in the
Turkmen-language terminology the largest groupings, what Western scholarship
calls tribes, are called khalk, il, or taipa. In the past, Turkmen tribes remained
relatively isolated and politically independent from one another. All tribes possessed
specific distinguishing features. Their dialects differed greatly, and in terms of
material culture each large tribe had a unique carpet pattern, clothing, headgear,
and brand of identification. The extended family is the basic and most important
social and economic unit among the Turkmen. Grouped according to clan,
small bands of Turkmen families live as nomads in their traditional regions
and consolidated only in time of war or celebration. In most cases, the
families were entirely self-sufficient, subsisting on their livestock and at times
on modest agricultural production. Families continue to be closeknit and
often raise more than five children. In both rural and urban areas, respect for
elders is great.
The importance of the role of marriage in the
tribal system is due to the need for manpower. Women play an important
role in the tribal system, because they, like men, are productive, and they
make felt, spin wool, weave carpets and cloths, milk cows and sheep,
prepare dairy products for the family, build cottages and help with men in
cultivation, maintenance and harvesting of agricultural products. Most
important, they give birth to children. Hence raising a family gives the new
marriage added power and respect, which is why elaborate and glorious
ceremonies and rites are observed in the case of courting and
wedding.
Turkoman society is different that other Muslim
societies. Although a division of labor has existed and women usually
were not visible actors in political affairs, Turkmen women never wore
the veil or practiced strict seclusion. They generally possessed a host
of highly specialized skills and crafts, especially those connected with
the household and its maintenance. This caused particular difficulty in
Aghanistan under Taliban rule, and so many Turkmen left to become
refugees in Pakistan.
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Payment Methods
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Sales only by PayPal (eCheck/MC/Visa/Amex). A PayPal invoice will be sent automatically to make it easy to pay. Also, if you order several items we will send a combined PayPal invoice so you can pay all at once, with combined shipping charges! … Thanks!!
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Shipments to USA and APO addresses
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Buyer pays $5 for USPS 2 Day Priority Mail to USA or APO addresses. Note that you may add other items from our auction offerings at NO ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE!
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International Shipments
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International shipments are actual cost only, no markup, no handling charges!…In fact, I am paying for a part of the shipping, to keep the cost to you down… now the least expensive way is the Priority Mail fixed rate pack which
is only $18 (it costs me $23.95) …to Canada it is $14 (it costs me $19.95)….so please understand that I am already including this $6 shipping contribution as my FREE GIFT! …more good news is that we can fit more in it…a bra and some coins or other small pendants, or up to 300 coins, or
some coins and some other things….we will always try to combine items to get the best rate on shipping for you. ::smile::
Some countries are quite fast in processing incoming packages from the USA….for example, the UK, Australia, and Germany are very quick through customsSome countries are much slower…Canada, for example….My experience is that even though we are only a couple of hours drive from the border , it may take several days longer to get even to downtown Montreal than it would be for a package to be delivered to a small hamlet somewhere in the highlands of Scotland….
And then there is Italy…..ahhhhh….I love Italy….the people, the food, the wine…what a wonderful place Italy is….please expect that shipments to Italy will be delayed by slow customs processing, slow mail delivery, train service delays due to daily labor strikes, etc., etc., etc,….
I am terribly sorry, but due to the delays, incompetence, and lack of urgency of the Customs and Postal systems I must now require that all shipments to
ITALY, RUSSIA, GREECE, and ARGENTINA
be through the more expensive Express Mail with Tracking. The Flat Rate Express Mail envelope is $39 (it costs me $44.95), and will provide us with a detailed tracking showing exactly where your package is delayed.
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