{"product_id":"bronze-wedding-necklace-of-the-tikar-tribe","title":"Bronze Wedding Necklace of the Tikar Tribe","description":"\u003cp\u003eCast by the Tikar tribe in West Cameroon where it is worn during wedding ceremonies.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Tikar oral history, their ancestors originally migrated from the Nile River Valley in present-day Sudan centuries ago. In these early days, the Tikar were a nomadic group whose daily lives revolved around \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"tP2kf#s32ZS\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"CZtK0_3d\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003ecattle grazing, horse riding, and herding\u003c\/strong\u003e. Even though they transitioned into structured, sedentary kingdoms and practiced agriculture in the grasslands of Cameroon, cattle remain a living symbol of their historical journey and ancestral heritage.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwibp5Kly8uWAxUmlokEHcQYIlwQi4wTegoIAggACAEIFhAA\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgBCBYQAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc#Ml18Xb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"CZtK0_4g\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgBCBYQAQ\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eLike many early pastoralist and agricultural societies across Central and East Africa, cattle represent \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"tP2kf#s32ZS\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"CZtK0_4h\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003estored material wealth\u003c\/strong\u003e. Because they are a highly valued commodity, owning cattle elevates a family's social standing within the kingdom, providing nutrition and security during times of poor crop yields.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc#Ml18Xb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"CZtK0_4g\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgBCBYQAQ\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc#Ml18Xb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"CZtK0_4g\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgBCBYQAQ\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 14”W x 18”H x 6”D (with stand)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Amazwi Contemporary Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43275800117346,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2200\/9421\/files\/IMG-7874.heic?v=1788470721","url":"https:\/\/amazwi.com\/products\/bronze-wedding-necklace-of-the-tikar-tribe","provider":"Amazwi Contemporary Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}