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Bob Marley once said, “One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain.” Even though Marley wasn’t from the exquisite twin island state of Antigua and Barbuda, some Antiguan and Barbudan locales and members of the thriving Rastafarian community love to say when Reggae music hits you; you feel no pain!
The music of Antigua and Barbuda is integral to the spirit of the people and is largely African in character, and has only felt a limited influence from European styles due to the population of Antigua and Barbuda descending mostly from West Africans who Europeans inhumanely enslaved.
Antiguan and Barbudans Enjoy music styles such as Benna, Soca, Calypso, Reggae, and much more. The design of this piece expresses the perfect synergy between Black and Brown wild tamarind seeds when combined in a dazzling palette, just as the mixture of the cultures of our past and present create the musical spectrum Antiguan and Barbudans enjoy today.
Since slavery, wild tamarind and jumbie bead seeds have been gathered and sewn by hand into intricate necklaces, bracelets, earrings, belts, and household items such as coasters and placemats. These pieces held a talismanic value, as enslaved women spent hours making the pieces and saying prayers over the work to garner strength, protection from the Gods, and resilience to get them through difficult times. The entirely organic work has miraculously survived for centuries and has a power and beauty that speaks for itself.
- Creator:Louise Edwards
- Dimensions:Width: 0.5 in (12.7 mm)Length: 8.75 in (222.25 mm)
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- Place of Origin:Antigua and Barbuda
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- Date of Manufacture:2022
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- Seller Location:Oxford, MD
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