nk1 / Afghan turkman tribal necklace

Beautiful piece Tribal kuchi handcrafted bird necklace brought from afghanistan,the necklace is made of german silver and green turquoise from the region of afghanistan. Kuchi', an Afghan Persian word meaning those who go on migrations,Kuchis an afghan word meaning those who go on migrations.Kuchis are Pashtun nomads who maintain their traditional nomad lifestyle for more than 3000 years,Kuchis lost their flocks and livlihoods due to drought and war. Most of the kuchi people had no choice but to make their homes in the hot, unfamiliar plains of Iran and Pakistan. Today Kuchis find it hard to earn enough to start new flocks.the necklace has been beautifuly handcrafted and shows just how much hard work has been put in to it