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How bangles served as slave trade currency and wealth symbol in African societies and the Caribbean - Face2Face Africa

In African homes as well as the Caribbean, they are part of the gift packages presented to a newborn by family members and well-wishers. They can be copper or silver, but gold is much appreciated. For children, they wear the bangles till the wrist outgrows it. The bangles are then preserved for another baby to...

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