Tuareg Cross Necklace

Tuareg Cross Necklace

Jidou, a Tuareg of the Ould Najim tribe, who lives in the Tombouctou region told me that there are 21 different Tuareg crosses. The crosses are associated with 21 regions and wells in the Tuareg area. Traditionally the bearer of the cross associated with a particular well had permission to drink at the well and water his animals there.

This necklace features the Bagzan style cross