Dogon Blacksmith/ "Hogon" Status Emblem Iron Necklace from Mali Bell Form donut beads and the melted wax runs

and the melted wax runs out through the channels made by wax rods

In some French folklore

but originates from the Sanskrit term Rishi

as an Amulet for Wealth & Gambling

Dogon Blacksmith/ "Hogon" Status Emblem Iron Necklace from Mali Bell Form donut beads and the melted wax runsDogon Blacksmith "Hogon" Status Emblem Iron Necklace from Mali Bell Form Approx. 3 1 2" long x 3" wide With 40" long chain From Mali, West Africa Dogon followers of the primordial ancestor Lb Serou, the first Hogon or spiritual leader and wise elder, wear necklaces of iron and river stones to honor him. The egg shaped stones, "Dougu Stone", symbolize the cosmic seed of creation and contain the bones of Lb Serou worn smooth by his association with