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2. Cross necklace - Wikipedia

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   Most adherents of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church will wear a cross attached to either a chain or a matäb, a silk cord. [13] [unreliable source?] The matäb is tied about the neck at the time of baptism, and the recipient is expected to wear the matäb at all times. Women will often affix a cross or other pendant to the matäb, but this ...

3. Pectoral (Ancient Egypt) - Wikipedia

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   Hieroglyphs: Ankh, Huh (god)-(=millions), Shen ring, scarab, Ra, Water Ripple, Sun-rising hieroglyph, uraeus. The pectorals of ancient Egypt were a form of jewelry, often in the form of a brooch. They are often also amulets, and may be so described. They were mostly worn by richer people and the pharaoh.

4. Ankh - Wikipedia

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   Ankh signs in two-dimensional art were typically painted blue or black. [24] The earliest ankh amulets were often made of gold or electrum, a gold and silver alloy. Egyptian faience, a ceramic that was usually blue or green, was the most common material for ankh amulets in later times, perhaps because its color represented life and regeneration ...

5. List of mythological objects - Wikipedia

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   Ankh, an amulet which appears frequently in Egyptian tomb paintings and other art, often at the fingertips of a god or goddess. ( Egyptian mythology ) Phylactery , an amulet or charm, worn for its supposed magical power.

6. List of Egyptian hieroglyphs - Wikipedia

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   The total number of distinct Egyptian hieroglyphs increased over time from several hundred in the Middle Kingdom to several thousand during the Ptolemaic Kingdom.. In 1928/1929 Alan Gardiner published an overview of hieroglyphs, Gardiner's sign list, the basic modern standard.

7. The keffiyeh explained: How this scarf became a Palestinian ...

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   Can anyone wear a keffiyeh? In addition to serving as a symbol of national identity and resistance, keffiyehs have also made it into the world of mainstream fashion. In one episode of Sex and the ...

8. Kara (jewellery) - Wikipedia

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   Kara or Kada is a thick metal ring or bracelet usually worn on the hands or wrists of men and women in India. It is a religious bracelet that Sikhs wear. [1] Mostly made of Iron, the kara has different design styles and is usually used to honor a religious figure. [2]

9. What does a lei mean in Hawaii, can anyone wear one? - AOL

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   Leis can be braided, twisted, knotted, or strung together via a needle. They also come in different shapes and sizes – long, short, open-ended, closed-loop – and can also be made of shells ...